Organic farming: Challenge of timing nitrogen availability to crop nitrogen requirements

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 247-253

  Pang, X P ^a   Letey, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER MODEL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GROUND WATER; LEACHING; MANURE; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN FERTILIZER; ORGANIC FARMING; SIMULATION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034021056     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2000.641247x     Document Type: Article

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