Enhancing soil nitrogen mineralization and corn yield with overseeded cover crops

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 245-249

  Jones, M E ^a   Harwood, R R ^b   Dehne, N C ^c   Smeenk, J ^c   Parker, E ^c  

^a Novartis Seeds Inc   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Corn grain yield; Crop rotation; Cropping system; Legume; Nitrogen; Overseeded cover crops; PSNT; Soil N mineralization

Indexed keywords

COMPOST; CROPPING SYSTEM; MANURE; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT RESIDUE; UNITED STATES;

COVER CROP; CROP YIELD; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT;

EID: 0032232279     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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