Compaction and subsoiling effects on corn growth and soil bulk density

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1213-1219

  Abu Hamdeh, Nidal H ^a  

^a Postal Code 21110 ^*  (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; CROPS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

SUBSOILING EFFECTS;

SOIL TESTING;

BULK DENSITY; COMPACTION; CROP YIELD; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SOIL STRUCTURE;

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0043131864     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.1213     Document Type: Article

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