Reduction in Ammonia Loss by Applying Urea in Combination with Phosphate Sources

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 43, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 2043-2049

  Akhtar, Muhammad ^a   Naeem, Asif ^a  

^a NUCLEAR INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY NIAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Ammonia loss; phosphate sources; urea

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; LABORATORY METHOD; PH; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS; SANDY CLAY LOAM; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL TYPE; SUPERPHOSPHATE; UREA; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 84864573060     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103624.2012.693235     Document Type: Article

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