Comparison of ammonium sulfate with other nitrogen and sulfur fertilizers in increasing crop production and minimizing environmental impact: A review

Soil Science

Volumn 176, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 327-335

  Chien, Sen H ^a,b   Gearhart, M Mercedes ^c   Villagarcía, Sven ^d  

^a International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development   (United States)

^b Honeywell International Inc ^*  (United States)

^c HONEYWELL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AGRARIA LA MOLINA   (Peru)

Author keywords

agronomic effectiveness; ammonium nitrate; Ammonium sulfate; elemental S; environmental impacts; urea

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ADSORPTION; AGRONOMY; ALKALINITY; AMMONIUM SULFATE; CALCAREOUS SOIL; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP PRODUCTION; DENITRIFICATION; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GREENHOUSE GAS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIMING; LITERATURE REVIEW; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATE ROCK; PHYTOTOXICITY; RHIZOSPHERE; SOIL STRUCTURE; SULFATE; SULFUR; SUSTAINABILITY; UREA; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 79960446877     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SS.0b013e31821f0816     Document Type: Review

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