Development and evaluation of an improved soil test for phosphorus, 3: Field comparison of Olsen, Colwell and Resin soil P tests for New Zealand pasture soils

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-50

  Saggar, S ^a,e   Hedley, M J ^a   White, R E ^a   Perrott, K W ^b   Gregg, P E H ^a   Cornforth, I S ^c   Sinclair, A G ^d  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MAFTechnology   (New Zealand)

^c LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d Landcare Research ^*  (New Zealand)

^e LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Colwell test; Olsen test; Pasture response; Phosphate rocks; Resin P test; Soil P tests

Indexed keywords

NEW ZEALAND; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL;

PASTURE; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL TEST;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0032851906     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009868032532     Document Type: Article

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