Nitrate losses in subsurface drainage from a corn-soybean rotation as affected by fall and spring application of nitrogen and nitrapyrin

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 590-597

  Randall, G W ^a   Vetsch, J A ^a  

^a Univ MN S Res/Outreach Ctr   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CLAY; CROPS; NITRATES; NITROGEN; SURFACE WATERS;

CLAY LOAM SOILS; CORN-SOYBEAN ROTATIONS; NITRAPYRIN; SUBSURFACE DRAINAGES;

DRAINAGE;

NITRAPYRIN; NITRATE; NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SURFACE WATER;

ARTICLE; CLAY; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORN; CROP PRODUCTION; LAND DRAINAGE; LOAM SOIL; REDUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOYBEAN; TILLAGE;

AGRICULTURE; CLAY; DRAINAGE; FARM CROPS;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 15744378104     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2005.0590     Document Type: Article

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