Comparison of colorimetric and ICP determination of phosphorus in Mehlich3 soil extracts

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 875-887

  Sikora, F J ^a   Howe, P S ^a   Hill, L E ^a   Reid, D C ^a   Harover, D E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorimetric analysis; Inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy; Mehlich3; Phosphorus; Soil test

Indexed keywords

COLORIMETRY; PHOSPHORUS;

EID: 18744408198     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-200049468     Document Type: Article

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