Effect of nutrients and elemental sulfur particle size on elemental sulfur oxidation and the growth of Thiobacillus thiooxidans

Australian Journal of Agriculture Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 497-501

  Sholeh, ^a,b   Lefroy, Rod D B ^a   Blair, Graeme J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b Center for Soil and Agroclimate Research Bogor   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

nutrients; oxidation; particle size; sulfur; Thiobacillus

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; SULPHUR OXIDATION;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, WALCHA;

THIOBACILLUS THIOOXIDANS;

EID: 0030616969     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A95055     Document Type: Article

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