Organic fertilizer effects on growth, crop yield, and soil microbial biomass indices in sole and intercropped peas and oats under organic farming conditions

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 52, Issue , 2014, Pages 259-270

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

CO2 evolution; Horse manure; Intercropping; Microbial biomass; Particulate organic matter; Photosynthesis; Yard waste compost

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPOST; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC FARMING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

AVENA; AVENA SATIVA; EQUIDAE; PISUM SATIVUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84888352939     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2013.09.001     Document Type: Article

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