Improvement of soil properties using compost for optimum parsley production in sandy soils

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 426-430

  Mylavarapu, R S ^a   Zinati, G M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compost; Municipal solid waste; Plant nutrients; Soil nutrients; Soil physical properties; Waste management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIOSOLID; COMPOST; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER; HERB; SANDY SOIL; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PETROSELINUM CRISPUM;

EID: 60949105507     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2008.11.038     Document Type: Article

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