Characterization and evaluation of compost utilized as ornamental plant substrate

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 210-219

  Estevez Schwarz I ^a   Seoane, S ^a   Nunez A ^a   Lopez Mosquera M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PEAT; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SUBSTRATES;

EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; GARDEN WASTES; GREEN WASTES; GREENHOUSE EXPERIMENTS; LABORATORY PROCEDURES; ORNAMENTAL PLANTS; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; POT EXPERIMENT;

COMPOSTING;

COMPOST; COMPOSTING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FECAL COLIFORM; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PEAT; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOTOXICITY; SEWAGE; SUBSTRATE; URBAN AREA; WOOD ASH;

BRYOPHYTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PETUNIA; PETUNIA SP.; SPHAGNUM; TAGETES;

EID: 73549124765     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2009.10702426     Document Type: Article

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