Improvement of compost quality by addition of some amendments

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 252-257

  Torkashvand, A Mohammadi ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Molasses; Municipal Wastes Compost; Office paper; Paper mill sludge

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954807544     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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