The influence of rotation, tillage and row spacing on near-surface soil temperature for winter wheat in southern Alberta

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 89-98

  Larney, F J ^a   Ren, T ^b   McGinn, S M ^a   Lindwall, C W ^c   Izaurralde, R C ^d  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Rotation; Row spacing; Soil temperature; Tillage; Winter wheat

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; CROPPING PRACTICE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; TILLAGE; WHEAT;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS; TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0038825151     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S01-076     Document Type: Article

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