Sap test to determine nitrate-nitrogen concentrations in aboveground biomass of winter cover crops

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 545-559

  Delgado, Jorge A ^a   Follett, Ronald F ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COVER CROP; NITRATE; NITROGEN;

COLORADO; SAN LUIS VALLEY; USA;

ANIMALIA; SECALE CEREALE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031950168     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629809369966     Document Type: Article

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