A comparison of strategies for ameliorating subsoil acidity: I. Long-term growth effects

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 646-651

  Farina, M P W ^a   Channon, P ^a   Thibaud, G R ^b  

^a Cedara College ^*

^b KwaZulu Natal Department of Agriculture   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; GROWTH KINETICS; GYPSUM; LIME;

GYPSUM TREATMENT; SOIL FERTILITY; YIELD LIMITING FACTOR;

SOIL MECHANICS;

ACIDITY; GROWTH; LIMING; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SUBSOIL;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034163888     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2000.642646x     Document Type: Article

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