Use of compost as an alternative to conventional inorganic fertilizers in intensive lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) crops—Effects on soil and plant

•Compost treated lettuce contain less nitrate than inorganically fertilized ones.•Compost addition improved soil characteristics after two successive lettuce crops.•The use of compost in lettuce saves 66kgNha−1 from inorganic sources.•Compost additions increase soil P concentrations and organic C an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Soil & tillage research 2016-07, Vol.160, p.14-22
Hauptverfasser:	Hernández, Teresa, Chocano, Carmen, Moreno, José-Luis, García, Carlos
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Dehydrogenase activity Lactuca sativa Lettuce yield Microbial activity Soil respiration
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