Effect of subsoiling and injection of pelletized organic matter on soil quality and productivity

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 269-276

  Leskiw, Leonard A ^a   Welsh, Catherine M ^a   Zeleke, Takele B ^a  

^a Paragon Soil and Environmental Consulting Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Available nutrients; Compaction; Organic pellets; Soil amendments; Subsoiling

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; CANOLA; CLAY LOAM; COMPACTION; HEIGHT DETERMINATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; RECLAIMED LAND; RESEARCH WORK; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL TEXTURE; SUBSOIL; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS;

EID: 84856889614     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: 19181841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJSS2011-003     Document Type: Article

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