A single point sorption test for the routine determination of the phosphorus requirement of low to moderate P-fixing soils

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 132-140

  Henry, P C ^a   Smith, Marie F ^b  

^a Climate and Water   (United States)

^b ARC Biometry Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

Langmuir; P fixation; Phosphorus adsorption; Phosphorus requirement; Temkin isotherms

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; PHOSPHORUS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL CHEMISTRY; TOBACCO;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0348195631     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2003.10634922     Document Type: Article

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