Use of phosphate rocks for sustainable agriculture
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2004
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Rome: FAO
Abstract
This publication deals with the direct application of phosphate rock (PR) sources to agriculture. Phosphorus (P) is an essential plant nutrient and its deficiency restricts crop yields severely. Tropical and subtropical soils are predominantly acidic, and often extremely P deficient with high P-sorption (fixation) capacities. Therefore, substantial P inputs are required for optimum plant growth and adequate food and fibre production.
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Soil nutrients, Soil degradation, Soil management, Subtropics, Tropical zones, Soil fertility, Sustainable agriculture, Rock phosphate, P deficient soils, Inorganic fertilizer, Acid soils, Ecosystem Farm/Enterprise Scale
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FAO Fertilizer and Plant Nutrition Bulletin 13