Average returns and risk characteristics of site specific P and K management: Eastern corn belt on-farm trial results

Journal of Production Agriculture

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 276-282

  Lowenberg DeBoer, J ^a   Aghib, Anthony ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRA; GLYCINE MAX; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032773805     PISSN: 08908524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jpa1999.0276     Document Type: Article

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