Evaluation of the phosphorus status of sugarcane soils in Mauritius using agronomic and environmental criteria
| MSI09P4440 | |
| Mardamootoo, T | |
| University of the Free State, South Africa | |
| Evaluation of the phosphorus status of sugarcane soils in Mauritius using agronomic and environmental criteria | |
| Thesis, MSc in Soil Science | |
| Thesis | |
| 2009 | |
| 127 p.: 20 tbls, 26 figs, 2 appen. | |
| En | |
| En | |
| Phosphorus input is vital to the maintenance of profitable sugarcane crop production in Mauritius. The intensive use of some 5,000 tonnes of P annually during the past 50 years is believed to have built up the P status of the sugarcane soils, perhaps even to excessive levels. While this accumulation of P is desirable from an agronomic perspective, there is growing concern in Mauritius about its possible effect on surface water quality. In response to that concern, a study was initiated with the following specific objectives: | |
| sugarcane phosphorus soils Soil P inorganic phosphorus organic phophorus phosphorus management soil P test fertilization plant nutrition pollution environment soil testing P saturation soil characteristics Phosphorus usage | |
| Mauritius | |
| Sugarcane: Soils and plant nutrition | |
| Fertilization: Phosphorus | |
| 2009-12-04 | |
| En | |
| LIB | |
| CAT | |
| 1 | |
| CHEM |