Nitrate leaching from residual fertilizer N after spring thaw in two corn agro-ecosystems

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 477-480

  Zhang, T Q ^a   MacKenzie, A F ^b   Liang, B C ^c  

^a HARROW RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuous corn; N fertilization; Nitrate N leaching; Residual N; Soil solution

Indexed keywords

AGROECOLOGY; LEACHING; LYSIMETER; NITRATE; SOIL WATER;

GYMNOCLADUS DIOICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 15944420538     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S03-077     Document Type: Article

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