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Effect of H2SO4, HCl and Al2(SO4)3 on the yield, chemical composition and Ca uptake from applied Ca45CO3 by dhaincha (Sesbania aculeata Pers.) in a saline alkali soil

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Application of CaCO3 and a lime-solubilizing agent (viz H2SO4, HCl, and Al2(SO4)3) to a saline-alkali soil caused a significant increase in the dry matter yield of dhaincha (Sesbania aculeata Pers). The extent of yield enhancement by these amendments was in the decreasing order: HCl, H2SO4 and Al2(SO4)3. Calcium content in the plant increased significantly with the application of these amendments and it was in the decreasing order: H2SO4, Al2(SO4)3 and HCl. The uptake of Ca from native CaCO3 was much less than that from the added Ca45CO3. Phosphorus content in the plant increased with the HCl and H2SO4 treatments and decreased with the Al2(SO4)3 treatments. Nitrogen and Na contents decreased with the addition of these amendments. re]19730521

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Poonia, S.R., Bhumbla, D.R. Effect of H2SO4, HCl and Al2(SO4)3 on the yield, chemical composition and Ca uptake from applied Ca45CO3 by dhaincha (Sesbania aculeata Pers.) in a saline alkali soil. Plant Soil 40, 557–564 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00010512

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