Effects of recycled bentonite addition on soil properties, plant growth and nutrient uptake in a tropical sandy soil

Plant and Soil

Volumn 267, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 155-163

  Croker, J ^a   Poss, R ^b   Hartmann, C ^b   Bhuthorndharaj, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Institute of research for development Thailand   (Thailand)

^c Thailand Land Development Department Bangkok   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acrisol; Bentonite; CEC; Plant nutrition; Rehabilitation; Thailand

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; CROP PERFORMANCE; GROWTH; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SANDY SOIL; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND; WORLD;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 14644438620     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-005-4641-x     Document Type: Article

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