Rapid estimation of cation-exchange capacities of soils and clays with methylene blue exchange

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 138-141

  Wang, M K ^a   Wang, S L ^a   Wang, W M ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEC; FIELD TEST; METHYLENE BLUE DYE; TITRATION METHOD;

EID: 0029667505     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000010022x     Document Type: Article

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