Uptake of foliar or soil application of 15N-labelled urea solution at anthesis and its affect on wheat grain yield and protein

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 331-334

  Rawluk, C D L ^a   Racz, G J ^b   Grant, C A ^a  

^a BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

N (n butyl) thiophosphoric triamide; NBPT; Nitrogen recovery; Non ionic surfactant; Triticum aestivum L; Wetting agent

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0041160888     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P99-098     Document Type: Article

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