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Chemigation with Micronized Sulfur Rapidly Reduces Soil pH in a New Planting of...
Almutairi, Khalid; Machado, Rui; Bryla, David; Strik, BernadineNorthern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) is adapted to acidic soil conditions and often grows poorly when soil pH is greater than 5.5. When soil pH is high, growers will usually mix prilled elemental sulfur (So) into the soil before planting (converted to sulfuric acid by soil bacteria) and, if needed, inject acid into the irrigation water after planting. These practices are effective but often exp...
Date: 2017
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Origin: Repositório Científico da Universidade de Évora