Magnesium in tropical and subtropical soils from north-eastern Australia. II. Response by glasshouse-grown maize to applied magnesium

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 629-641

  Hailes, K J ^a   Aitken, R L ^a   Menzies, N W ^b  

^a Resource Sciences Centre ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

critical concentration; critical soil test; deficiency; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ACID SOIL; DEFICIENCY; LIMING; MAGNESIUM; MAIZE; SOIL TEST; SUBTROPICS; TROPICS;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0030620227     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S96082     Document Type: Article

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