Lysimeter study of nitrate leaching from a corn-soybean rotation

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 467-474

  Owens, L B ^a   Malone, R W ^a   Shipitalo, M J ^a   Edwards, W M ^a   Bonta, J V ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPS; CULTIVATION; FERTILIZERS; GROUNDWATER; LEACHING; LYSIMETERS; WATER QUALITY;

CORN; SOYBEANS;

NITRATES;

GROUND WATER;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CORN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LEACHING; NONHUMAN; SOIL; SOYBEAN;

GLYCINE MAX; SECALE CEREALE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034068275     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2000.00472425002900020015x     Document Type: Article

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