The response to fertilizer nitrogen of cereals grown on sandy soils

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 271-286

  Webb, J ^a   Seeney, F M ^a,b   Sylvester Bradley, R ^a  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UKTSSA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; CROP RESPONSE; FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; WATER STRESS;

ENGLAND; UK;

HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031748211     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859698005309     Document Type: Article

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