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IN bulky organic manures and composts, the nitrogen available for plant growth depends partly on the carbon – nitrogen ratio of the material and partly on the nature of the carbon and nitrogen compounds present1. Several authors2 have found, however, a close correlation between available and water-soluble nitrogen in certain organic manures.
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HOYLE, D., MATTINGLY, G. Soluble and Available Nitrogen in Manurial Composts. Nature 169, 116–117 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/169116a0
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