Nitrogen and irrigation management practices to improve nitrogen uptake efficiency and minimize leaching losses

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 369-420

  Alva, A K ^a   Paramasivam, S ^b   Fares, A ^c   Delgado, J A ^a   Mattos Jr , D ^d   Sajwan, K ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d Centro de Citricultura Sylvio Moreira (IAC)   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Best management practices; Cover crops; Drinking water quality; Fertigation; Groundwater nitrate pollution; Irrigation management; Monitoring crop N status; Nitrification; Non point source pollution; Precision farming; Volatilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746638454     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: 15427536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J411v15n02_11     Document Type: Review

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