Spring applied organic manures as a source of nitrogen for cereal crops: Experiments using field scale equipment

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 353-363

  Nicholson, F A ^a   Chambers, B J ^a   Smith, K A ^a   Harrison, R ^a  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; MANURE; NITROGEN; YIELD;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033501173     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859699007133     Document Type: Article

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