Effect of pellet processing of fertilizer on slow-release nitrogen in soil

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 74-80

  Alemi, H ^a   Kianmehr, M H ^b   Borghaee, A M ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Density; Durability and nitrification; Manure; Moisture sorption; Pellets; Urea

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77950356513     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2010.74.80     Document Type: Article

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