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100			_aGeorge E S
245		0	_aEvaluation of bowl sludges as a source of phosphorus nutrient for Hevea brasiliensis
260			_bNatural Rubber Research _c2005
300			_a176-182
520			_aField experiments conducted at two locations in Kerala, India to evaluate bowl sludge, a waste product from latex centrifuge factories, revealed its usefulness as a source of phosphorus nutrient for rubber (Hevea brasiliensis). The increment in girth and yield was comparable to that when super phosphate or mussoorie rock phosphate was used. Soil chemical properties were not affected by continued application though bowl sludge contained appreciable quantity of magnesium. Leaf and latex nutrient contents were also unaffected. The result of the study indicated bowl sludge as a potential source of phosphorus fertilizer for rubber plantations.
650			_aBowl sludge
650			_aBowl sludge
650			_aPhosphatic fertilizers
650			_aPhosphatic fertilizers
650			_aWaste utilization
650			_aWaste utilization
700			_aKarthikakutyamma M
700			_aPunnoose K I
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