Effect of gypsum on seedling emergence in a kaolinitic crusting soil

Soil Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 71-81

  Borselli, L ^a   Biancalani, R ^a   Giordani, C ^b   Carnicelli, S ^a   Ferrari, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Istituto Agronomico Per l'Oltremare   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gypsum; Penetrometer; Seedling emergence; Soil crusts

Indexed keywords

GYPSUM; PENETROMETER; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SOIL CRUST;

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EID: 0030477839     PISSN: 09333630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0933-3630(95)00036-4     Document Type: Article

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