A review of the use of the basic cation saturation ratio and the "ideal" soil

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 259-265

  Kopittke, Peter M ^a   Menzies, Neal W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GROWTH KINETICS; PLANTS (BOTANY); POSITIVE IONS;

BIOLOGICAL FERTILITY; CATIONIC RATIOS;

SOIL SURVEYS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GROWTH KINETICS; PLANTS (BOTANY); POSITIVE IONS; SOIL SURVEYS;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CALCIUM; CATION; ION EXCHANGE; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL TEST;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33947389565     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2006.0186     Document Type: Review

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