Mycorrhizae, phosphorus absorption, and yield of maize in response to tillage

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1856-1861

  McGonigle, Terence P ^a   Miller, Murray H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYCORRHIZAE; ZEA MAYS;

FERTILIZATION; MAIZE; MYCORRHIZA; PHOSPHORUS; TILLAGE; ZERO TILLAGE;

EID: 0030299094     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000060034x     Document Type: Article

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