Comparison of the agronomic effectiveness of a phosphate rock and triple superphosphate as phosphate fertilisers for tea (Camellia sinensis L.) on a strongly acidic Ultisol

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 95-105

  Zoysa, A K N ^a   Loganathan, P ^a   Hedley, M J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agronomic effectiveness; Phosphate fertilisers; Phosphate rock; Soil phosphate fractions; Tea

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; PHOSPHATE ROCK; SUPERPHOSPHATE; TEA; ULTISOL;

SRI LANKA;

EID: 0034802994     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017516713145     Document Type: Article

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