Testing protocol ensures the authenticity of organic fertilizers

California Agriculture

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 210-216

  Mukome, Fungai N D ^a   Doane, Timothy A ^a   Silva, Lucas C R ^a   Parikh, Sanjai J ^a   Horwath, William R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84893074873     PISSN: 00080845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3733/ca.v067n04p210     Document Type: Article

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