Principal component analysis of factors determining phosphate rock dissolution on acid soils

• Main Authors: Hilman, Yusdar, Abdul Rahim, Anuar, Musa, Mohamed Hanafi, Hashim, Azizah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development 2007
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52429/1/Principal%20component%20analysis%20of%20factors%20determining%20phosphate%20rock%20dissolution%20on%20acid%20soils.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52429/; http://ejurnal.litbang.pertanian.go.id/index.php/ijas/article/view/623

Many of the agricultural soils in Indonesia are acidic and low in both total and available phosphorus which severely limits their potential for crops production. These problems can be corrected by application of chemical fertilizers. However, these fertilizers are expensive, and cheaper alternatives...