Geographical distribution of soil test values in syria and their relationship with crop response

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 27, Issue 5-8, 1996, Pages 1579-1593

  Ryan, J ^a   Masri, S ^a   Garabet, S ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CROP YIELD; DRYLAND; RAINFALL; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL TEST; STEPPE;

SYRIA;

EID: 0030475961     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629609369655     Document Type: Article

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