Evaluation of current fertilizer practice and soil fertility in vegetable production in the Beijing region

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-58

  Chen, Qing ^a,b   Zhang, Xiaosheng ^a   Zhang, Hongyan ^a   Christie, Peter ^a,c   Li, Xiaolin ^a   Horlacher, Dieter ^b   Liebig, Hans Peter ^b  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fertilizer survey; North China Plain; Nutrient accumulation; Nutrient balance; Soil fertility; Vegetable production

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NUTRIENT BUDGET; SOIL FERTILITY;

ASIA; BEIJING; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NORTH CHINA PLAIN;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; GALLUS GALLUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 3442888897     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:FRES.0000025293.99199.ff     Document Type: Review

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