The response of dryland canola to nitrogen fertilizer: Partitioning and mobilization of dry matter and nitrogen, and nitrogen effects on yield components

Field Crops Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 201-220

  Hocking, P J ^a   Randall, P J ^a   DeMarco, D ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brassica napus; Canola; Dry matter; Fertilizer use efficiency; Mobilization; Nitrogen; Oil concentration; Redistribution; Seed yield; Yield components

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030662532     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(97)00049-X     Document Type: Article

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