The Chemistry and Agronomic Effectiveness of Phosphate Fertilizers

Journal of Crop Production

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 139-163

  Bolland, Mike D A ^a   Gilkes, Robert J ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Agronomic effectiveness; Ammonium phosphate fertilizers; Precipitation; Residual value; Superphosphate

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004623529     PISSN: 1092678X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J144v01n02_06     Document Type: Article

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