Phosphorus status on Canadian organic farms

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 2737-2740

  Martin, Ralph C ^a   Lynch, Derek H ^a   Frick, Brenda ^b   Van Straaten, Peter ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Manure; Phosphate rock; Phosphorus deficiency; Phosphorus surplus

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 36749101627     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3077     Document Type: Review

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