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A study on the comparison of three incubation methods for evaluating mineralization of organic phosphorus in soils

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An experiment was carried out to compare the effect of three incubation methods upon the mineralization of organic phosphorus in soils over a period of 60 days. Mineralization was greater in the barium peroxide method than in the other two methods included in the investigation. re]19730601

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  1. Department of Soil Science, University of Dacca, Dacca, Bangladesh

    B. Ahmed & A. Islam

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Ahmed, B., Islam, A. A study on the comparison of three incubation methods for evaluating mineralization of organic phosphorus in soils. Plant Soil 40, 457–459 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00011533

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