Effect of synthetic soil aggregates as a soil ameliorant to enhance properties of problematic gray ("Jahgaru") soils in Okinawa, Japan

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 649-664

  Jayasinghe, G Y ^a,c   Tokashiki, Y ^b   Kitou, M ^b   Kinjo, K ^b  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^c NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

"Jahgaru"; "Kunigami mahji"; Paper waste; Soil amendment; Starch wastes; Synthetic aggregates

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; POROSITY; RECYCLING; SOIL AGGREGATE; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL CARBON; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL WATER POTENTIAL; STARCH; WASTEPAPER;

JAPAN; OKINAWA [OKINAWA ISLAND]; OKINAWA [RYUKYU ISLANDS]; OKINAWA ISLAND; OKINAWA ISLANDS; RYUKYU ISLANDS;

TAGETES PATULA;

EID: 77950912037     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103620903533959     Document Type: Article

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