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Optimum Phosphorus Fertilization

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  • Forster, D. Lynn

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A model is developed relating economic phosphorus fertilizer application rates to soil phosphorus content and crop and phosphate prices. Optimum rates are relatively low for soils with moderate to high phosphorus content. For most Corn Belt soils, phosphate fertilizer demand is price elastic.

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  • Forster, D. Lynn, 1985. "Optimum Phosphorus Fertilization," 1985 Annual Meeting, August 4-7, Ames, Iowa 278669, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea85:278669
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.278669
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