Reduced leaching of nitrate, ammonium, and phosphorus in a sandy soil by fly ash amendment

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1201-1211

  Pathan, S M ^a   Aylmore, L A G ^a   Colmer, T D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Desorption; Leachate; Nutrients; Soil amendment; Soil column; Sorption

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; FERTILIZERS; FLY ASH; HYDRAULICS; ISOTHERMS; LEACHING; NITRATES; SORPTION;

NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT;

SOILS;

FLY ASH; LEACHING; SANDY SOIL; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL NUTRIENT; SORPTION;

EID: 2242490911     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR02019     Document Type: Article

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