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The Effects of Short-Term Compost Application On Soil Chemical Properties and on Nutritional Status of Maize Plant

Fulvia TamboneDipartimento di Produzione Vegetale, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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Pierluigi GeneviniDipartimento di Produzione Vegetale, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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Fabrizio AdaniDipartimento di Produzione Vegetale, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
Pages 176-183 | Published online: 23 Jul 2013

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