Oil palm composted biomass: A review of the preparation, utilization, handling and storage

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 1553-1571

  Oviasogie, P O ^a   Aisueni, N O ^a   Brown, G E ^a  

^a Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research NIFOR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Handling; Oil palm composted biomass; Preparation; Storage; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ELAEIS;

EID: 77955001853     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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