Long-term benefits of limestone applications to soil properties and to cereal crop yields in southern and central New South Wales

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 71-78

  Conyers, M K ^a   Mullen, C L ^a   Scott, B J ^a   Poile, G J ^a   Braysher, B D ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Calcium; Lime movement; Soil acidity

Indexed keywords

ACID SOIL; CEREAL; CROP YIELD; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; LIMESTONE; LIMING; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL PROPERTY;

AUSTRALIA;

AVENA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICOSECALE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0037218569     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA01121     Document Type: Article

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