Evaluation of an undisturbed-soil incubation method as an index of soil nitrogen availability in a limed and non-limed soil

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 35-41

  Raath, P J ^a   Saayman, D ^b  

^a ARC INFRUITEC NIETVOORBIJ   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Incubation; Limed soil; Mineral nitrogen; Nitrogen mineralization potential; Nitrogen release rate

Indexed keywords

LIMED SOIL; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN;

EID: 0030480732     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.1996.10634372     Document Type: Article

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