Spatial distribution of soil chemical properties in an organic farm in Croatia

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 584-585; pp. 535 - 545
• Main Authors: Bogunovic, Igor, Pereira, Paulo, Brevik, Eric C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.04.2017
• Subjects: agricultural land; Auxiliary data; Co-kriging; Croatia; crop production; electrical conductivity; farms; Geostatistics; kriging; Nutrient maps; organic matter; phosphorus; potassium; rivers; soil fertility; soil pH; space and time; Croatia; Co-kriging; Auxiliary data; Geostatistics; Nutrient maps

Soil pH, electrical conductivity (EC), organic matter (OM), available phosphorus (AP), and potassium (AK) are some of the most important indicators of soil fertility. These soil parameters are highly variable in space and time, especially in agricultural areas, with implications for crop production....