Effect of ammonium, organic amendments, and plant growth on soil ph stratification

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 641-653

  Evans, C M ^a,b   Conyers, M K ^a   Black, A S ^b   Poile, G J ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ammonium sulfate; Lucerne hay; Mineral nitrogen; Soil acidity; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; NITROGEN DYNAMICS; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL PH; VEGETATION;

EID: 0031823355     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S97100     Document Type: Article

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