A lime requirement test for Maritime Canada, and response time and effect of liming source on soil pH

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 27, Issue 5-8, 1996, Pages 1427-1436

  Warman, P R ^a   Harnish, B ^a,b   Muizelaar, T ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Nova Scotia Dept Agric and Mktg   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIME REQUIREMENT TEST; SOIL PH;

CANADA, MARITIME CANADA;

EID: 0030479161     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629609369643     Document Type: Article

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