Animal manure slurries as a source of nitrogen for cereals; effect of application time on efficiency

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 75-81

  Jackson, D R ^a   Smith, K A ^a  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal manures; Application date; Cereals; Nitrogen; Slurries; Use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030973393     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.1997.tb00560.x     Document Type: Article

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