Characterisation of a sodic soil catena for reclamation and improvement strategies

Geoderma

Volumn 113, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 161-175

  Mzezewa, J ^a   Gotosa, J ^b   Nyamwanza, B ^b  

^a BINDURA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION   (Zimbabwe)

^b Chemistry and Soil Research Institute   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Exchangeable sodium percentage; Reclamation; Soil amendments; Soil catena

Indexed keywords

LAND RECLAMATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SODIC SOIL; SOIL AMENDMENT;

CATENA;

EID: 0037375651     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7061(02)00337-3     Document Type: Article

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