Effects of phosphate rock products on soil pH

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1003-1008

  Lewis, D C ^a   Hindell, R P ^b   Hunter, J ^c  

^a Government of South Australia   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; PHOSPHATE ROCK; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL PH;

EID: 0031412150     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA96115     Document Type: Article

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