Evaluation of Mehlich 3 as an agri-environmental soil phosphorus test for the Mid-Atlantic United States of America

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 2016-2032

  Sims, J T ^a   Maguire, R O ^a   Leytem, A B ^a   Gartley, K L ^a   Pautler, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PHOSPHORUS; RAIN; WATER QUALITY;

SATURATION METHOD;

SOIL TESTING;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LEACHING; PHOSPHORUS; RUNOFF; SOIL TEST;

DELAWARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036853102     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2002.2016     Document Type: Article

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