Growth and development of pepper are affected by humic substances derived from composted sludge

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 174, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 916-924

  Azcona, Iñaki ^a   Pascual, Inmaculada ^a   Aguirreolea, Jone ^a   Fuentes, Marta ^b   García Mina, José maría ^a,b   Sánchez Díaz, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b Timac Agro Int (TAI) Roullier Group   (Spain)

Author keywords

capsicum annuum; Hormone like activity; Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

EID: 82655184797     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201000264     Document Type: Article

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