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Phosphorus and sulphur.

A. P. Draycott, D. R. Christenson

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This chapter describes P availability and fate in a sugarbeet field; physiological role and uptake of P by sugarbeet plants; sources of P fertilizer (such as phosphoric acid and ammonium polyphosphate); effects of P fertilizer on yield and soil P; effects of P on plant establishment; future fertilizer practice for P based on soil analysis in the UK, Ireland and the USA; environmental impact of P application; effects of S on sugarbeet physiology and yield; S uptake by sugarbeet plants; analysis of S in soil in Europe and the USA.

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Key concepts: Fertilizer, Phosphorus, Ammonium polyphosphate, Sulfur, Agronomy, Yield (engineering), Phosphate fertilizer, Environmental science