Characterization of verdete rock as a potential source of potassium

Potassium is a nutrient found at low levels in Brazilian soils, requiring large inputs of fertilizers to achieve satisfactory crop yields. Brazil has high external dependence and limited reserves of soluble K mineral, which is traditionally exploited for the production of fertilizers. On the other h...

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Main Authors: Wedisson Oliveira Santos, Edson Marcio Mattiello, Liovando Marciano da Costa, Walter Antônio Pereira Abrahão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal De Viçosa 2015-08-01
Series:Revista Ceres
Subjects:
K
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-737X2015000400392&lng=en&tlng=en