Residual effects of surface applications of organic matter and calcium salts on the subsoil of a red-brown earth

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 595-600

  Vance, W H ^a,b   Tisdall, J M ^a,b   McKenzie, B M ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Institute of Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; GYPSUM; LIME; ORGANIC MATTER; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SOIL AMENDMENT;

EID: 0031763809     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA97102     Document Type: Article

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