Maturity tests for composts — verification of a test scheme for assessing maturity

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 174-183

  Itavaara M ^a   Vikman, M ^a   Liisa, Maunuksela ^b   Vuorinen, A ^b  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b NATL VET AND FOOD RES INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPOSTING; FERTILIZERS; HEAVY METALS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTE TREATMENT;

BIOLUMINESCENCE TESTS; CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ANALYSIS; COMPLEX PROPERTIES; COMPOST PRODUCTS; COMPOST QUALITY; GERMINATION TEST; PLANT OPERATORS; QUALITY CRITERIA;

TESTING;

AMMONIUM; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOST; GROWTH RESPONSE; HEAVY METAL; MANURE; MATURATION; NITRATE; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PHYTOTOXICITY; RECYCLING; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; TOXICITY TEST;

EID: 77957991835     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2010.10736953     Document Type: Article

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