Disaggregating model bias and variability when calculating economic optimum rates of nitrogen fertilization for corn

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1048-1056

  Kyveryga, Peter M ^a   Blackmer, Alfred M ^b   Morris, Thomas F ^c  

^a Iowa Soybean Association   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORN; CROP RESPONSE; FERTILIZATION;

CROPS; CULTIVATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GROWTH KINETICS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS;

NITROGEN FERTILIZERS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34447581150     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2006.0339     Document Type: Conference Paper

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