Accumulation of dry matter and nitrogen by minimum-tillage silage maize planted into winter cover crop residues

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 59-69

  Ruegg W T ^a   Richner, W ^a   Stamp, P ^a   Feil, B ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cover crop; Maize; Minimum tillage; Nitrogen; Phacelia; Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.; Rye; Secale cereale L.; Sinapis alba L.; White mustard; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344403639     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(97)00013-0     Document Type: Article

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