Plant nutrient status of soils of the Lusikisiki area, Eastern Cape Province

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 93-98

  Buhmann C ^a   Beukes, D J ^a   Turner, D P ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Base cations; Organic carbon; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; FERTILITY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROFILE;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33745345817     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2006.10634737     Document Type: Article

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