Effects of spray application of urea fertilizer at stem extension on winter wheat: N recovery and nitrate leaching

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 11-25

  Readman, R J ^a   Beckwith, C P ^a   Kettlewell, P S ^a  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LEACHING; NITRATE; NITROGEN; SPRAY; UREA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0036669344     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859602002289     Document Type: Article

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