The fate of nitrogen applied to a mature Kentucky bluegrass turf

Crop Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 209-215

  Frank, Kevin W ^a   O'Reilly, Kevin M ^a   Crum, James R ^a   Calhoun, Ronald N ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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POA; POA PRATENSIS; POACEAE;

EID: 32344442417     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2005.04-0039     Document Type: Article

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