Compression testing of granular NPK fertilizers

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 231-234

  Walker, G M ^a   Magee, T R A ^a   Holland, C R ^a   Ahmad, M N ^a   Fox, N ^b   Moffatt, N A ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b Irish Fertilizer Industries Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Break strength; Compression testing; Conditioners; Fertilizer caking; NPK fertilizers

Indexed keywords

BREAK STRENGTH; COMPRESSION TESTING; CONDITIONER; FERTILIZER CAKING; FERTILIZER GRANULE;

EID: 0031399318     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009714306464     Document Type: Article

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