Nitrogen use efficiency characteristics of commercial potato cultivars

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 589-598

  Zebarth, B J ^a   Tai, G ^a   Tarn, R ^a   De Jong, H ^a   Milburn, P H ^a  

^a FREDERICTON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dry matter accumulation; N accumulation; N mineralization; N utilization efficiency; Solanum tuberosum

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY;

SOLANUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 3342908069     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P03-050     Document Type: Article

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