Optimum nitrogen fertilization of cool-season grasses in the northeast USA

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1023-1027

  Hall, M H ^a   Beegle, D B ^a   Bowersox, R S ^a   Stout, R C ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COLD WEATHER PROBLEMS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FARMS; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; SOIL TESTING;

GRASSES;

AGRONOMY;

BROMUS INERMIS; BROMUS SECALINUS; DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; PHLEUM PRATENSE; POACEAE; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

EID: 0042201855     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2003.1023     Document Type: Article

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