Zero tillage and nitrogen fertiliser application in wheat and barley on a Vertosol in a marginal cropping area of south-west Queensland

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 965-975

  Thomas, G A ^a   Dalal, R C ^a   Weston, E J ^b,c   Holmes, C J ^a,c   King, A J ^a   Orange, D N ^a   Lehane, K J ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; BARLEY; CROP YIELD; CROPPING PRACTICE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWING SEASON; NITROGEN; RAINFALL; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL WATER; VERTISOL; WATER STORAGE; WATER USE; WHEAT; ZERO TILLAGE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

HORDEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34447570770     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05253     Document Type: Article

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