Myths and science of fertilizer use in the tropics

Myths and Science of Soils of the Tropics

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 121-134

  Mokwunye, A Uzo ^a   Hammond, L L ^b,c  

^a International Fertilizer Development Center Africa   (Togo)

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

^c TexasgulfInc   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertilizer use; High phosphorus fixation capacity; High phosphorus fixing soils; Low solubility phosphate rocks; Soil degradation; Tropical soils

Indexed keywords

EID: 85101890547     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaspecpub29.c7     Document Type: Chapter

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