Effects of the urease inhibitor N-(n-butyl) phosphorothioic triamide in low concentrations on ammonia volatilization and evolution of mineral nitrogen

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 196-201

  Vittori Antisari, L ^a   Marzadori, C ^a   Gioacchini, P ^a   Ricci, S ^a   Gessa, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ammonia volatilization; N (n butyl)thiophosphorothioic triamide; Nitrite accumulation; Urea hydrolysis; Urease inhibitors

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; FERTILIZER; NITRITE; UREA; UREASE INHIBITOR; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0030475964     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050098     Document Type: Article

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