Fertility studies of pasture soils in the wet tropical coast of Queensland. 6. Soils derived from beach sand

Abstract

Plant growth studies and chemical analyses revealed severe and widespread deficiencies of phosphorus and copper, but in the case of phosphorus, deficiency is easily changed to toxicity by heavy fertilizer application. Potassium deficiency is less severe but fairly widespread. Calcium treatment functioned in different ways and produced both positive and negative responses. Other deficiencies recorded include zinc, molybdenum, sulphur, and boron.