Distribution of nitrogen uptake, fibrous roots and nitrogen in the soil profile for fresh-market and processing carrot cultivars

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1227-1237

  Westerveld, Sean M ^a   McKeown, Alan W ^a   McDonald, Mary Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Cultivar comparison; Daucus carota; Fibrous roots; Nitrate; Rooting depth

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; CROP PROCESSING; CULTIVAR; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; POTASSIUM; ROOT SYSTEM; ROOT VEGETABLE; SOIL PROFILE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

DAUCUS CAROTA; DAUCUS CAROTA SUBSP. SATIVUS;

EID: 34248399139     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P05-239     Document Type: Article

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