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Biological Quality of Potting Media Based on MSW Composts: A Comparative Study

A. MoldesDepartamento de Edafología y Química Agrícola, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Santiago Santiago de Compostela, Spain;Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Vigo, Ourense, Spain
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Y. CendónDepartamento de Edafología y Química Agrícola, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Santiago Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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E. LópezDepartamento de Productión vegetal, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Lugo, Spain
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M.T. BarralDepartamento de Edafología y Química Agrícola, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Santiago Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Pages 296-302 | Published online: 23 Jul 2013

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