Profit-maximizing nitrogen fertilization rates for alternatives tillage and winter cover systems

Journal of Cotton Science

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 156-168

  Larson, James A ^a   Roberts, Roland K ^a   Jaenicke, Edward C ^b   Tyler, Donald D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c West Tennesse Exp Stn ^*  (United States)

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GOSSYPIUM; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM INCARNATUM; TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VICIA; VICIA VILLOSA; VILLOSA;

COTTON; CULTIVATION; FERTILIZER;

EID: 1642397095     PISSN: 15243303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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