Cattle manure amendments can increase the pH of acid soils

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 962-966

  Whalen, Joann K ^a   Chang, Chi ^a   Clayton, George W ^b   Carefoot, Janna P ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; CANADA; CATTLE; ION EXCHANGE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANURE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SOIL; SOIL AMENDMENT; SULFUR;

ACIDITY; CROPS; MANURES; MINERALS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PH EFFECTS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ACID SOILS; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY (CEC); CATTLE MANURES;

SOILS;

ACID SOIL; BUFFERING; CROP PRODUCTION; MANURE; PH; SOIL AMENDMENT;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

EID: 0034192940     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2000.643962x     Document Type: Article

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