Alleviating soil acidity using basalt for improvement of rice (Oryza sativa L.) yield grown in an acid sulphate soil
Rice yield on acid sulfate soils in Malaysia is low, far below the national average of 3.08 t ha-1 year-1, due to Al and/or Fe (ll) ion toxicity. Acid sulfate soil and sediments contain iron sulfides (FeS2), the most common being pyrite. When exposed to the air due to drainage or disturbance, these...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39168/1/FP%202013%2025%20IR.pdf |