Spatial variability of soil properties in a long-term tobacco plantation in central China

Soil Science

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 137-144

  Hou Long, Jiang ^a   Guo Shun, Liu ^a   Xin Zhong, Wang ^a   Wen Feng, Song ^a   Rui Na, Zhang ^a   Chun Hua, Zhang ^a   Hong Chao, Hu ^b   Yan Tao, Li ^c  

^a Department of Henan Agricultural   (China)

^b Pingdingshan Tobacco Company   (China)

^c Jia County Branch of Henan Tobacco Company   (China)

Author keywords

Geostatistics; Site specific; Soil properties; Spatial variability; Tobacco field

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; CONTOUR MAP; KRIGING; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTY; SPATIAL VARIATION; TOBACCO;

CHINA;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 77949979823     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SS.0b013e3181d82176     Document Type: Article

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