Minimizing ammonia loss from urea through mixing with zeolite and acid sulphate soil

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 2198-2202

  Ahmed, O H ^a   Braine Yap, C H ^a   Nik Muhamad, A M ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Acid sulphate soils; Ammonia loss; Urea; Zeolites

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650972600     PISSN: 19921950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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