Effectiveness of biosolids in enhancing soil microbial populations and N mineralization in golf course putting greens

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 381-386

  Tian, G ^a   Granato, T C ^a   Dinelli, F D ^b   Cox, A E ^a  

^a Research and Development Department   (United States)

^b North Shore Country Club   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Golf course; Nitrogen; Nutrient recycling; Soil microbial biomass; Turf

Indexed keywords

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS STOLONIFERA; AGROSTIS STOLONIFERA VAR. PALUSTRIS;

EID: 50949102862     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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