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Assessment of the Reliability of a Commercial Maturity Test Kit for Composted Manures

C.M. ChangaDept. of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University/OARDC, Wooster, Ohio
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P. WangDept. of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University/OARDC, Wooster, Ohio
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M.E. WatsonSchool of Natural Resources, The Ohio State University/OARDC, Wooster, Ohio
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H.A.J. HoitinkDept. of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University/OARDC, Wooster, Ohio
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F.C. Michel Jr.Dept. of Food Agricultural and Biological Engineering; The Ohio State University/OARDC, Wooster, Ohio
Pages 125-143 | Published online: 23 Jul 2013

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