Biochemical properties of compost tea associated with compost quality and effects on pak choi growth

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 148, Issue , 2012, Pages 138-146

  Pant, Archana P ^a   Radovich, Theodore J K ^a   Hue, Nguyen V ^a   Paull, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Compost; Compost extract; Humic acid; Pak Choi; Phytohormones; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPOST; GROWTH RATE; HORMONE; HORTICULTURE; HUMIC ACID; LEAFY VEGETABLE; MANURE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; POULTRY; TEA;

BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. CHINENSIS; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS;

EID: 84868232662     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2012.09.019     Document Type: Article

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