Influence of urease and nitrification inhibitors on N losses from soils fertilized with urea

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 129-135

  Gioacchini, Paola ^a   Nastri, Anna ^a   Marzadori, Claudio ^a   Giovannini, Camilla ^a   Antisari, Livia Vittori ^a   Gessa, Carlo ^a  

^a DiSTA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dicyandiamide; Leaching; N (n butyl) thiophosphoric triamide; Priming effect; Volatilization

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; LEACHING; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LOSS; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0036940864     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-002-0521-1     Document Type: Article

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