Crop rotation and soil N amendment effects on maize production in eastern Canada

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 483-495

  Ma, B L ^a   Ying, J ^a   Dwyer, L M ^a   Gregorich, E G ^a   Morrison, M J ^a  

^a OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crop growth rate; Dry matter accumulation; Manure; Nitrogen use efficiency; Rotation; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP ROTATION; MAIZE; NITROGEN; SOIL NITROGEN;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1842457616     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S02-071     Document Type: Article

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