Fertilizer requirements for wheat and maize in China: The QUEFTS approach

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 245-258

  Liu, Mingqiang ^a   Yu, Zhenrong ^a   Liu, Yunhui ^a   Konijn, N T ^b  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

China; Fertilizer requirement; Indigenous nutrient supply; Maize; QUEFTS; Wheat

Indexed keywords

CROP IMPROVEMENT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MAIZE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SOIL FERTILITY; WHEAT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33747073193     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-006-9002-5     Document Type: Article

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