Nitrogen and Sulphur Transformations in Composts Containing Chicken Feathers

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 180-188

  Bohacz, Justyna ^a   Kornillowicz Kowalska, Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; EXTRACTION; NITROGEN; SULFUR; WASTE TREATMENT;

CHICKEN FEATHERS; MINERALISATION; PINE BARK; RYE STRAW; SULPHUR TRANSFORMATIONS; WATER EXTRACTS; WATER SOLUBLE COMPONENTS;

COMPOSTING;

AMMONIUM; BARK; BIOTRANSFORMATION; COMPOST; FEATHER; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; SOLUBILITY; STRAW; SULFUR; WASTE TREATMENT;

SECALE CEREALE;

EID: 70350144531     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2009.10702420     Document Type: Article

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