Influence of time of tillage on soil physical attributes in potato rotations in Prince Edward Island

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 127-137

  Carter, M R ^a   Sanderson, J B ^a   MacLeod, J A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conservation tillage; Humid temperate climate; Sandy loam; Soil physical quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001271437     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(98)00167-6     Document Type: Article

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