Spatial variability of soil inorganic N in a manure oil palm plantation in Sabah, Malaysia

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1239-1246

  Anuar, Abdul Rahim ^a   Goh, Kah Joh ^b   Heoh, Tee Bee ^b   Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Applied Agricultural Research Sdn   (Malaysia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Malaysia; Oil palm; Soil available nitrate; Soil exchangeable ammonium; Soil inorganic nitrogen; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149123034     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2008.1239.1246     Document Type: Article

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