Tropical maize response to nitrogen and starter fertilizer under strip and conventional tillage systems in southern Alabama

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 1-15

  Mullins, G L ^a   Alley, S E ^a   Reeves, D W ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation tillage; Conventional tillage; Nitrogen fertilization; Starter fertilizer; Strip tillage; Tropical maize

Indexed keywords

ALABAMA; FERTILIZER; HYBRID; MANAGEMENT; NITROGEN; SILAGE;

CROP RESPONSE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MAIZE; NITROGEN; TILLAGE;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032507720     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(97)00069-X     Document Type: Article

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