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Carlos A C do Nascimento1, Paulo H Pagliari2, Djalma Schmitt3

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Sample preparation significantly impacts total phosphorus (TP) measurements in soil. ICP-OES analysis of undigested extracts offers the most precise TP determination for sequential soil extractions.

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