Nitrogen fertilizer requirements for maize produced in the tropics: A comparison of three computer-based recommendation systems

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-50

  Osmond, D L ^a   Riha, S J ^a  

^a Box 7625   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER MODEL; FERTILISER APPLICATION; FERTILIZER REQUIREMENT; MAIZE PRODUCTION; MAIZE YIELD; METHODOLOGICAL EVALUATION; NITROGEN FERTILIZER; TROPICAL MAIZE;

EID: 0029669405     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-521X(95)00009-T     Document Type: Article

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