Soil pH effects on nitrification of fall-applied anhydrous ammonia

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 545-551

  Kyveryga, Peter M ^a   Blackmer, Alfred M ^a   Ellsworth, Jason W ^b   Isla, Ramon ^c  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; COOLING; DENITRIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); LEACHING; NITRIFICATION; PH EFFECTS; RAIN; RISK ASSESSMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ANHYDROUS AMMONIA; NITRIFICATION INHIBITORS;

SOILS;

AMMONIA; NITRIFICATION; PH; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

CORN BELT; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1542291039     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.5450     Document Type: Article

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