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Comments on papers relating to soil phosphorus testing in ‘Making Better Fertiliser Decisions for Cropping Systems in Australia’ in Crop & Pasture Science 64, 435–441, 461–498 (2013)

I. C. R. Holford
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Formerly NSW Agriculture, Agricultural Research Centre, Tamworth, NSW 2340, Australia; Current address: 77 Hill St., Tamworth, NSW 2340, Australia. Email: iholford@bigpond.com

Crop and Pasture Science 66(1) 107-109 https://doi.org/10.1071/CP14056
Submitted: 7 February 2014  Accepted: 4 September 2014   Published: 29 January 2015


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