Stretching soil sampling to watershed: Evaluation of soil-test parameters in a semi-arid tropical watershed

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 39, Issue 19-20, 2008, Pages 2950-2960

  Sahrawat, K L ^a   Rego, T J ^a   Wani, S P ^a   Pardhasaradhi, G ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Dryland agriculture; Low chemical fertility; Semi arid region; Soil sampling in watersheds; Spatial variability in soil tests; Stratified random sampling

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; DRYLAND FARMING; FERTILITY; FERTILIZER; NUTRIENT; PH; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WATERSHED;

ANDHRA PRADESH; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; MAHABUBNAGAR; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 56549105464     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103620802432857     Document Type: Article

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