Energy performance of conservation tillage management for spring wheat production in the brown soil zone

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 553-563

  Zentner, R P ^a   McConkey, B G ^a   Stumborg, M A ^a   Campbell, C A ^a   Selles, F ^a  

^a SWIFT CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Energy output input; Minimum tillage; No tillage; Nonrenewable energy; Wheat

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; BROWN SOIL; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; SOIL TEXTURE; WHEAT;

CANADA;

EID: 0032406918     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P97-109     Document Type: Article

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