Nitrogen dynamics under greenhouse conditions as influenced by method of alfalfa termination. 1. Volatile N losses

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 253-259

  Mohr, R M ^a   Janzen, H H ^a   Entz, M H ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Greenhouse; Herbicide; NH3 evolution; Termination method; Tillage; Volatile N losses

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; CROP RESIDUE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; VOLATILIZATION;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0031872231     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S96-025     Document Type: Article

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