Overview of the studies on the cracking clay soil at Brimstone Farm, UK

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 233-239

  Harris, G L ^a   Catt, J A ^b  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drainage; Leaching; Nitrate; Pesticides; Phosphorus; Soil water movement; Tillage

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; CLAY SOIL; CRACKING; TILLAGE;

BRIMSTONE FARM; ENGLAND(OXFORDSHIRE); UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033402497     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1999.tb00094.x     Document Type: Article

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