Irrigated alfalfa response to phosphorus and potassium in a calcareous soil

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 1213-1227

  Berrada, A ^a   Westfall, D G ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Calcareous soil; Phosphorus; Potassium

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SOIL;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 20344396877     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-200056912     Document Type: Article

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