Effects of earthworms, arbuscular mycorrhizae, and phosphate rock on setaria grass (Setaria splendida) and phosphorus availability in soil

• Main Authors: Djunita, Tengku Sabrina, Musa, Mohamed Hanafi, Gandahi, Allah Wadhayo, Tengku Muda Mohamed, Mahmud, Abd Aziz, Nor Azwady
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Southern Cross Publishing 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29268/1/Effects%20of%20earthworms%2C%20arbuscular%20mycorrhizae%2C%20and%20phosphate%20rock%20on%20setaria%20grass%20%28Setaria%20splendida%29%20and%20phosphorus%20availability%20in%20soil.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29268/; http://www.cropj.com/december2013.html
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Phosphate rock (PR) is essentially insoluble in water. Dissolution of PR under acidic soil conditions is a necessary pre-requisite for uptake of phosphorus (P) by plant. Improvement in P dissolution could be achieved through the interaction of micro- and macro-organisms in soil. A greenhouse pot exp...