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Lillywhite, Robert and Rahn, C. (Clive). (2008) True cost of using fertilisers on the land. Horticulture Week, Apr 17, 2008 . pp. 37-38. ISSN 0269-9478
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Abstract
This large loss of carbon results in a footprint of 1.24 tonnes of CO2 e per tonne of compost. Although this footprint appears small compared with synthesised nitrogen fertiliser, compost is less efficient in providing nitrogen to a crop. Therefore crops may require between 20 and 40 times the quantity of compost to supply the same amount of nitrogen, resulting in a far larger carbon footprint.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Subjects: | S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Horticulture Week |
| Publisher: | Haymarket Business Publications Ltd. |
| ISSN: | 0269-9478 |
| Date: | 2008 |
| Volume: | Apr 17, 2008 |
| Number of Pages: | 2 |
| Page Range: | pp. 37-38 |
| Status: | Not Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
| URI: | http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/42774 |
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