Threshold value for chlorophyll meter as decision tool for nitrogen management of potato

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 496-506

  Olivier, Marguerite ^a   Goffart, Jean Pierre ^a   Ledent, Jean François ^b  

^a WALLOON AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FERTILIZERS; IRRIGATION; NITROGEN;

CROP RESPONSES; FERTILIZER RATES; NITROGEN MANAGEMENT; NONIRRIGATED CROPS;

CROPS;

CHLOROPHYLLS; DECISION MAKING; FARM CROPS; IRRIGATION; NITROGEN;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 33646780179     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2005.0108     Document Type: Article

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