Effects of goat manure and lime addition on phosphate sorption by two soils from the transkei region, South Africa

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 40, Issue 21-22, 2009, Pages 3335-3347

  Gichangi, E M ^a   Mnkeni, P N S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Exchangeable Al; Goat manure; Lime; P sorption; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LIMING; MANURE; PHOSPHATE; SORPTION; TOXICITY;

EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; TRANSKEI;

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 72149109498     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103620903325943     Document Type: Article

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