Growth analysis of dry matter accumulation and N uptake of forage maize cultivars affected by N supply

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-43

  Greef, J M ^a   Ott, H ^b   Wulfes, R ^b   Taube, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b Faculty of Engineering   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MAIZE; NITROGEN;

GERMANY;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033048268     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859698006145     Document Type: Article

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