An algorithm for corn nitrogen recommendations using a chlorophyll meter based sufficiency index

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 701-706

  Varvel, G E ^a   Wilhelm, W W ^a   Shanahan, J F ^a   Schepers, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CHLOROPHYLL; CONTAMINATION; FERTILIZERS; NITROGEN;

CROPPING SYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION; VEGETATIVE STAGES;

CROPS;

CHLOROPHYLLS; CORN; FERTILIZERS; IRRIGATION; NITROGEN;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34249017357     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2006.0190     Document Type: Article

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