Effect of nitrogen fertilization and topography on soft red winter wheat yield and protein content in two Ontario landscapes

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 729-739

  Denys, Christopher J ^a   O'Halloran, Ivan P ^a   Lauzon, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

N fertilizer; Nitrogen application; Site specific crop management; Topography; Variogram

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROP IMPROVEMENT; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LANDSCAPE; NITROGEN; PROTEIN; SOIL TEST; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; WHEAT; YIELD RESPONSE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34248996940     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S05-059     Document Type: Article

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