The fertilizer equivalence of phosphorus and potassium in organic manures applied to arable soils

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 318-322

  Heming, S D ^a,b  

^a Usborne Fertiliser Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Usborne Fertiliser Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exchangeable K; K balance; P balance; PK in organic manures; Resin P

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MANURE; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; RESIN; SLURRY;

ANIMALIA; BOS; SUIDAE;

EID: 50249164296     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2008.00168.x     Document Type: Article

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