Kill date of vetch, rye, and a vetch-rye mixture: I. Cover crop and corn nitrogen

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 427-434

  Clark, Andrew J ^a   Decker, Alvin M ^b   Meisinger, John J ^a   McIntosh, Maria S ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); SECALE CEREALE; VICIA; VICIA VILLOSA; VILLOSA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030814153     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1997.00021962008900030010x     Document Type: Article

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