Sulphur fertilizer and tillage effects on early season sulphur availability and N:S ratio in canola in western Canada

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 451-463

  Grant, C A ^a   Johnston, A M ^b   Clayton, G W ^c  

^a BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Potash and Phosphate Inst of Canada   (Canada)

^c LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bentonite S; Elemental S; N:S ratio; PRS probes; Zero tillage

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SOIL NUTRIENT; SULFUR; TILLAGE;

ALBERTA; CANADA; MANITOBA; SASKATCHEWAN;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; PANTHERA TIGRIS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0242489165     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S02-046     Document Type: Article

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