Erosion and crust management in coarse-textured soils with an acrylic-based soil conditioner

Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 367-374

  Mukhopadhyay, R ^a   Gajri, P R ^a   Singh, Rachhpal ^a   Khera, K L ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acrylic waste; Runoff; Seedling emergence; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC; CRUSTING; INFILTRATION; SOIL CONDITIONER; SOIL EROSION; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031466979     PISSN: 08903069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15324989709381489     Document Type: Article

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