Nitrogen management systems to optimize spring wheat under no-till: Effects on plant development

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 443-451

  Lafond, G P ^a   Clayton, G W ^a   Johnston, A M ^b   May, W E ^a   Derksen, D A ^a   Stevenson, F C ^c  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b Potash and Phosphate Inst of Canada   (Canada)

^c Potash and Phosphate Potash Institute of Canada ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Nitrogen management; Tiller development; Triticum aestivum L.

Indexed keywords

CROP PERFORMANCE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HERBICIDE; NITROGEN; SEEDING; SPACING; WHEAT; ZERO TILLAGE;

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33845920995     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P05-062     Document Type: Article

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