Comparative evaluation of compost humic acids and their effects on the germination of switchgrass (Panicum vigatum L.)

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 432-440

  Traversa, Andreina ^a   Loffredo, Elisabetta ^a   Gattullo, Concetta E ^a   Palazzo, Antonio J ^b   Bashore, Terry L ^c   Senesi, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b Engineer Research and Development Center   (United States)

^c Langley Air Force Base   (United States)

Author keywords

Compost humic acid; Fluorescence spectroscopy; FT IR spectroscopy; Germination and early growth effects; Switchgrass

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893726195     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: 16147480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-013-0653-y     Document Type: Article

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