Zinc soil test calibration based on 0.1 N HCl extractable zinc and cation exchange capacity from upland soils of Northern Nigeria

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 179-182

  Abdu, N ^a   Yusuf, A A ^a   Abdulkadir, A ^a   Arunah, U L ^a   Chude, V O ^b   Pam, S G ^c  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)   (Nigeria)

^c ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

CEC; Maize; Mehlich 1 extractable zinc; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34247115653     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2007.179.182     Document Type: Article

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