Yield and nitrogen content of corn under different tillage practices

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 631-636

  Mehdi, B B ^a   Madramootoo, C A ^a   Mehuys, Guy R ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0032884332     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1999.914631x     Document Type: Article

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