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Agricultural Applications of Flame Photometry

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Analytical Flame Spectroscopy

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In this chapter on the agricultural applications of flame emission spectrophotometry, we are dealing basically with the chemical analysis of the following natural media:

  1. a)

    rocks and soils

  2. b)

    plants

  3. c)

    water.

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Pinta, M. (1970). Agricultural Applications of Flame Photometry. In: Mavrodineanu, R. (eds) Analytical Flame Spectroscopy. Philips Technical Library. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01008-0_8

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