Variations in sludge effects on selected properties of four soil types and vegetable yield

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 23, 2010, Pages 3279-3290

  Ngole, V M ^a  

^a WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arenosol; Luvisol; Plant nutrients; Sludge application rate; Vertisol

Indexed keywords

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 78651366683     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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