Rapid Assessment of the Rate of Nitrogen Immobilisation in Organic Components of Potting Media: II. Nitrogen Drawdown Index and Plant Growth

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 1992, Pages 217-230

  Handreck, Kevin A ^a  

^a CSIRO LAND AND WATER   (Australia)

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EID: 84947888580     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629209368584     Document Type: Article

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