Comparison of extractants for the determination of available phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium and sodium in some Ethiopian and German soils

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 27, Issue 9-10, 1996, Pages 2197-2212

  Mamo, Tekalign ^a   Richter, C ^a   Heiligtag, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SOIL TEST;

ETHIOPIA; GERMANY;

EID: 0030447788     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629609369697     Document Type: Review

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