Use of garden organic compost in vegetable productionunder contrasting soil P status

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 374-382

  Chan, K Y ^a   Dorahy, C ^a   Wells, T ^a   Fahey, D ^a   Donovan, N ^a   Saleh, F ^a   Barchia, I ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Microbial biomass; Phosphorus availability; Poultry manure; Recycled organics; Soil biological activities

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; COMPOST; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GARDEN; MANURE; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL NUTRIENT; VEGETABLE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CAMDEN [NEW SOUTH WALES]; NEW SOUTH WALES;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; SOLANUM MELONGENA;

EID: 41949103999     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR07255     Document Type: Article

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