Choosing a Mixture Ratio for the On-Farm Production of AM Fungus Inoculum In Mixtures of Compost and Vermiculite

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-60

  Douds, David D ^a   Nagahashi, Gerald ^a   Reider, Carolyn ^b   Hepperly, Paul R ^b  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Rodale Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPS; DILUTION; FUNGI; MANURES; MIXTURES; NUTRIENTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; VERMICULITE;

COMPOSTING;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; COMPOST; DILUTION; FUNGUS; HOST PLANT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VERMICULITE;

ARBUSCULAR; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; GIGASPORA ROSEA; GLOMUS INTRARADICES; GLOMUS MOSSEAE; PASPALUM; PASPALUM NOTATUM;

EID: 44249106401     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2008.10702355     Document Type: Article

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