Characteristics of synthetic soil aggregates produced by mixing acidic "kunigami Mahji" soil with coal fly ash and their utilization as a medium for crop growth

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 264-276

  Jayasinghe, Guttila Yugantha ^a   Tokashiki, Yoshihiro ^b   Kitou, Makoto ^b  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

"Kunigami Mahji" soil; Aggregate stability; Aggregate strength; Coal fly ash; Synthetic soil aggregates

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 41749123205     PISSN: 00380768     EISSN: 17470765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0765.2007.00229.x     Document Type: Article

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