Organic fertilizer effects on pea yield, nutrient uptake, microbial root colonization and soil microbial biomass indices in organic farming systems

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 49, Issue , 2013, Pages 32-41

  Jannoura, Ramia ^a   Bruns, Christian ^a   Joergensen, Rainer Georg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

CO2 evolution; Compost; Horse manure; Intercropping; Microbial biomass; Peas

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CEREAL; COLONIZATION; COMPOST; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; INTERCROPPING; LEGUME; MANURE; MYCORRHIZA; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ORGANIC FARMING; PHOSPHORUS; ROOT COLONIZATION; SHRUB; SOIL MICROORGANISM; WEED CONTROL;

AVENA SATIVA; EQUIDAE; PISUM SATIVUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84876307482     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2013.03.002     Document Type: Article

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