Applying nitrogen to grain sorghum in central Queensland: Residual value and effect of fallowing and tillage practice

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-95

  Armstrong, R D ^a   Halpin, N V ^a   McCosker, K ^a   Standley, J ^b   Lisle, A T ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b Queensland Wheat Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

15N; Fallowing; Grain sorghum; N fertilizer; Tillage

Indexed keywords

SORGHUM BICOLOR; SORGHUM BICOLOR BICOLOR;

EID: 0030018976     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9960081     Document Type: Article

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