Management practices for black lentil green manure for the semi-arid Canadian prairies

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-17

  Brandt, S A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Legumes; Lens culinaris; Soil nitrogen; Soil water; Summerfallow; Wheat

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SOIL WATER; YIELD;

CANADA;

BRASSICA; LENS CULINARIS; SINAPIS; SINAPIS ALBA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0032966184     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P97-091     Document Type: Article

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