Uncovering the Footprints of Erosion by On-Farm Maize Cultivation in a Hilly Tropical Landscape

A hilly region in Sri Lanka was considered to be degraded by erosion driven by intensive tobacco production, but what are reliable indicators of erosion? In addition to determining soil chemical and physical traits, maize was cropped with Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (NPK, PK) recommended mine...

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Main Authors: Ravi Sangakkara, Peter Stamp, Chaminda Egodawatta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/3/3/556