A new sludge-derived organo-mineral fertilizer gives similar crop yields as conventional fertilizers

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 539-549

  Deeks, Lynda K ^a   Chaney, Keith ^b   Murray, Charles ^b   Sakrabani, Ruben ^a   Gedara, Sidath ^c   Le, Minh S ^c   Tyrrel, Sean ^a   Pawlett, Mark ^a   Read, Robert ^a   Smith, Grace H ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNITED UTILITIES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Conventional fertilizer; Crop yield; Nutrients; Organo mineral fertilizer

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; BARLEY; BIOSOLID; CANOLA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LEGUME; MAIZE; MINERAL; NUTRIENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; SLUDGE; WHEAT; YIELD RESPONSE;

CHESHIRE; ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

BRASSICA NAPUS; HORDEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84878824770     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13593-013-0135-z     Document Type: Article

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