Effects of green manure and coral lime on corn growth and chemical properties of an acid Oxisol in Western Samoa

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 266-273

  Hunter, D J ^a   Yapa, L G G ^a   Hue, N V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Green manure; K deficiency; Lime; Mn toxicity; Oxisol; Sweet corn; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

CEC; CORAL LIME; CORN GROWTH; CROP YIELD; GREEN MANURE; GREEN MANURING; LIME PRODUCTS; MANGANESE; OXISOL; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL PROPERTIES;

SAMOA(WESTERN);

EID: 0030619883     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050242     Document Type: Article

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