Comparative evaluation of Ca chloride and Ca phosphate for extractable sulfur in soils with a wide range in pH

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 404-407

  Sahrawat, Kanwar L ^a   Murthy, K V S ^a   Wani, S P ^a  

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

Author keywords

Ca chloride; Ca phosphate; Correlation coefficient; Extractable sulfur; Soil pH; Soil testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650109583     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200800005     Document Type: Article

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