An alum-based water treatment residual can reduce extractable phosphorus concentrations in three phosphorus-enriched coastal plain soils

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1820-1827

  Novak, J M ^a   Watts, D W ^a  

^a USDA ARS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; PH EFFECTS; PHOSPHORUS; RIVERS; SOILS; WATERSHEDS;

ALUM-BASED WATER TREATMENT; ANIMAL PRODUCTION; SOIL TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT RESIDUALS (WTR);

CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT;

ALUMINUM; DRINKING WATER; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT; WATERSHED;

AGRICULTURE; ALUM COMPOUNDS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FRESH WATER; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NORTH CAROLINA; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL; WATER PURIFICATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 25844477485     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2004.0479     Document Type: Article

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