An evaluation of Colwell-P as a measure of plant-available phosphorus in soils of volcanic and non-volcanic origins in the highlands of Papua New Guinea

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 331-336

  Kirchhof, G ^a   Ramakrishna, A ^b   Bailey, J S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b National Agricultural Research Institute   (Papua New Guinea)

Author keywords

Colwell P; Critical phosphorus concentration; Leaf tissue phosphorus; Papua New Guinea highlands; Sweet potato; Volcanic ash soils

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; BIOAVAILABILITY; PHOSPHORUS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SODIUM; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL TEST; UPLAND REGION; VINE; VOLCANIC SOIL;

MELANESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 50249159820     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2008.00160.x     Document Type: Article

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