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Research Article

Preparation, characterization and nitrogen availability of nitrohumic acid as a slow-release nitrogen fertilizer

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Pages 3345-3361 | Received 01 Nov 2022, Accepted 30 Jun 2023, Published online: 04 Jul 2023

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