Evaluation of the effectiveness of soil-applied plant derivatives of Meliaceae species on nitrogen availability to peach trees

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-188

  Toselli, Moreno ^a   Baldi, Elena ^a   Sorrenti, Giovambattista ^a   Quartieri, Maurizio ^a   Marangoni, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Labeled N; Melia azedarach; Microbial respiration; Neem cake; Nitrification inhibitor; Prunus persica

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM NITRATE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DICOTYLEDON; EVERGREEN TREE; FRUIT; GROWTH RATE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NEEM; NITRIFICATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYTOMASS; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL RESPIRATION; STABLE ISOTOPE;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; MELIA; MELIA AZEDARACH; MELIACEAE; PRUNUS; PRUNUS DULCIS; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 76349084936     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2009.12.028     Document Type: Article

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