Approaches to management zone definition for use of nitrification inhibitors

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 937-947

  Ferguson, R B ^a   Lark, R M ^b   Slater, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FUZZY CONTROL; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); LEACHING; NITRIFICATION; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

NITRIFICATION INHIBITORS;

SOIL MECHANICS;

CROP YIELD; INHIBITOR; NITRIFICATION; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037718413     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.0937     Document Type: Article

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