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Web URL(s): | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0065211308606914 Last checked: 09/25/2015 Requires: PDF Reader Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website |
Publication Type:
| Refereed |
Author(s): | Fitts, J. W.;
Nelson, Werner L. |
Author Affiliation: | Fitts: North Carolina State College, Raleigh, North Carolina; and Nelson: American Potash Institute, Lafayette, Indiana |
Title: | The determination of lime and fertilizer requirements of soils through chemical tests |
Source: | Advances in Agronomy. Vol. 8, 1956, p. 241-282. |
Publishing Information: | New York, Academic Press |
# of Pages: | 42 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Fertilizers; Chemical tests; Nutrients; Soil testing; Organic matter; Calibrations; Sampling techniques; Liming; Fertilization; Sampling; Equipment; pH; Drying; Soil acidity; Phosphorus; Cation exchange capacity; Potassium; Calcium; Magnesium; Nitrogen; Elements; Soil fertility; Lime
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Abstract/Contents: | States that "soil tests, along with cropping history, past fertilization practices, and observations on the growing plant, give information that helps greatly in formulating the fertilizer and liming programs." Describes the main objectives of soil testing as well as general trends in extent of testing in the United States as compared to other countries. Lists the four major phases of soil testing as calibration of the test with crop response, the securing of representative samples, chemical testing procedures, and interpretations and recommendations. Discusses several field and correlation studies. Describes drying, crushing, and the determination of soil acidity for the chemical testing of soils. Describes the importance of lime, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, nitrogen, and other elements within soil. Concludes that "the inherent characteristics of soil type and past fertilizer and lime practices are largely responsible for variations in fertility levels. The primary purpose of most soil-testing programs is to furnish the individual farmer with dependable information about the fertility status of each of his fields." |
Language: | English |
References: | 104 |
Note: | Pictures, b/w Tables Graphs |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Fitts, J. W., and W. L. Nelson. 1956. The determination of lime and fertilizer requirements of soils through chemical tests. Adv. Agron. 8:p. 241-282. |
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