Long-term K dynamics in organic and conventional mixed cropping systems as related to management and soil properties

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 413-426

  Andrist Rangel, Y ^a,b   Edwards, A C ^c   Hillier, S ^b   Oborn I ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c Nether Backhill ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid extractable K; Conventional; Cropping systems; Exchangeable K; Ley; Mineralogy; Organic; Potassium; Potassium balance; Soil; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; CROPPING PRACTICE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LOAMY SAND; MINERALOGY; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; ORGANIC FARMING; POTASSIUM; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL PROPERTY; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 34447306324     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2007.02.007     Document Type: Article

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