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Compost Impacts on Sodicity and Salinity In a Sandy Loam Turf Grass Soil

Alan L. WrightEverglades Research & Education Center, University of Florida, Belle Glade, Florida
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Tony L. ProvinDepartment of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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Frank M. HonsDepartment of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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David A. ZubererDepartment of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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Richard H. WhiteDepartment of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Pages 30-35 | Published online: 23 Jul 2013

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