Calcium in Soils and its Relevance to Tea Cultivation

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Plant and Soil - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2

Abstract

The importance of Soil pH maintenance to optimize Calcium content in soil for keeping optimum Calcium content in tea tissues for unrelenting good performance of its physiological functions vital to have sustainable productivity levels for economic survival of tea industry.

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V. Ranganathan

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V. Ranganathan (2017). Calcium in Soils and its Relevance to Tea Cultivation. Indian Journal of Plant and Soil, 4(2), 57-60. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-460492