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Irrigation underpins approximately one-third of the value of Queensland's agricultural production. There have been calls for further development of water infrastructure in northern Queensland to enhance the production of sugar cane, horticulture, aquaculture and other crops. One of the steps in...
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content of heavy metals, including arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and chromium (Cr) in soil. After Pb …, Cd, Cr, Hg and As content in soil is determined, it evaluated the pollution of soil using single factor pollution index … grading standard for soil pollution. Analysis results indicate that As, Hg, Pb, Cd, Cr content is different in pollution …
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The technology of in situ immobilization with amendments is an important measure that remediates the soil contaminated … silicon-rich alkaline by-product which can remediate acidic soil contaminated by heavy metal, are mainly introduced in this … immobilization with amendments. Then, it introduces the main physicochemical properties of steel slag, and the effect on soil pH …
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demands for soil phosphorus and sulfur increase. Major outcomes of the research were a better understanding of the nutrient … dynamics in South-East Asia and the development of a new and more reliable soil test for available sulfur. The new test (KCl-40 … soil tests conducted for growers in NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia, although its significance as far …
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sugarcane production, it is required to pay attention to increase of application of organic fertilizer, to foster soil fertility …, supplement boron fertilizer, to keep balance of soil nutrients. …To provide reference for fertilizer application of sugarcane planting in Xinping County, this paper analyzed nutrient …
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Since the global financial crisis, the world has seen a stark rise in financial investment in farming and agricultural production. Indeed, finance has been identified as one of the main causes of the so-called "global land rush". Agriculture and land represent safe investment opportunities and...
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Fertilizer price volatility has increased dramatically. This research examines cash purchase and warehouse strategies …. Seventeen years of Oklahoma fertilizer prices are examined. The results indicate that mechanical cash purchase strategies can be … used to reduce the average cost or variance for fertilizer. Optimal purchase dates are also identified. …
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This paper estimates an equation for fertilizer demand in Brazil, considering time period from 1970 to 2002. Co … econometrics results. Fertilizer demand is inelastic to both price fluctuations and rural credit supplied. These results are … compatible with the international estimates and they also confirm the importance of fertilizer as an input for the Brazilian …
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Based on a sample of Iowa farmers, attributes of fertilizer retail dealers are evaluated. Honest management, making …
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fertilizer profitable in Zambia for maize and cotton in the smallholder sector?” This study identifies the key components … fertilizer use on maize and cotton. Several cases are selected and the results are evaluated. Private profitability for the … extensionists to use to assess a fertilizer investment is given, to assist in more site specific analysis, given prices and …
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