Evaluation of jordanian zeolite tuff as a controlled slow-release fertilizer for NH4+

Environmental Geology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-4

  Dwairi, I M ^a  

^a YARMOUK UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Exchange properties; NH4+ phillipsite tuff; Slow release; Soluble NH4 fertilizers; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CONTAMINATION; ION EXCHANGE; ISOTHERMS; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SOLUBILITY; THERMAL EFFECTS; VOLCANIC ROCKS; ZEOLITES;

AMMONIUM FERTILIZERS; AMMONIUM PHILLIPSITE TUFF; EXCHANGE ISOTHERMS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; TUFF;

ARITAIN; JORDAN;

EID: 0032055347     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050251     Document Type: Article

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