Root growth and soil nitrogen depletion by onion, lettuce, early cabbage and carrot

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 563, Issue , 2001, Pages 201-206

  Thorup Kristensen, K ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Green manure; Root growth rate; Rooting depth; Rye; Ryegrass; Soil nitrogen; Vetch

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; DAUCUS CAROTA; LACTUCA; LOLIUM; SECALE CEREALE; VICIA;

EID: 33644671426     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.563.25     Document Type: Conference Paper

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