Agricultural and municipal wastes as container media component for ornamental nurseries

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 193-200

  Dede, O H ^a   Dede, G ^a   Ozdemir, S ^a  

^a SAKARYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bio solid; Hazelnut husk; Maize straw; MSW compost; Nursery plants; Poultry manure

Indexed keywords

BIOSOLID; COMPOST; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RATE; MAIZE; MANURE; NURSE PLANT; NURSERY GROUND; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; POULTRY; SOIL FERTILITY; SOLID WASTE; STRAW;

CORYLUS; CUPRESSUS; CUPRESSUS MACROCARPA; LIGUSTRUM; LIGUSTRUM LUCIDUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77954521491     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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