Effects of repeated applications of municipal solid waste compost and fertilizers to three lowbush blueberry fields

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 393-398

  Warman, P R ^a   Burnham, J C ^a   Eaton, L J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fruit yield; Municipal solid waste compost; Plant nutrition; Soil fertility; Soil pH; Vaccinium angustifolium Ait

Indexed keywords

COMPOST; EDIBLE SPECIES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FARMING SYSTEM; FIELD SURVEY; FRUIT PRODUCTION; GRAVEL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PH; SANDY LOAM; SOIL FERTILITY; TRACE ELEMENT; YIELD RESPONSE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA;

VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM;

EID: 67649379527     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2009.05.024     Document Type: Article

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