Root distribution following spatial separation of water and nitrogen supply in furrow irrigated corn

Plant and Soil

Volumn 199, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 187-194

  Skinner, R Howard ^a   Hanson, Jon D ^a   Benjamin, Joseph G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn; Growth; Nitrogen; Root; Water

Indexed keywords

CORN; FERTILIZER; IRRIGATION; ROOT DISTRIBUTION;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031901599     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004369227455     Document Type: Article

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