Mulch application in hops, grapes and Olives

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 1018, Issue , 2014, Pages 361-368

  Bound, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compost; Crop quality; Growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893423040     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2014.1018.38     Document Type: Conference Paper

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