The relationship between the phosphorus requirement and some phosphorus characteristics of selected soils of the South African tobacco industry

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 18-24

  Henry, P C ^a   Smith, Marie F ^b  

^a Climate and Water   (United States)

^b ARC Biometry Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

Bray 2 P test; Freundlich; Langmuir; Phosphorus adsorption; Temkin isotherms

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AGRICULTURAL SOIL; ISOTHERM; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL NUTRIENT; TOBACCO;

SOUTH AFRICA;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0037832432     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2003.10634899     Document Type: Article

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