Nitrogen application in winter wheat grown in Mediterranean conditions: Effects on nitrogen uptake, utilization efficiency, and soil nitrogen deficit

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1681-1703

  Montemurro, Francesco ^a   Convertini, Grazia ^a   Ferri, Donato ^a  

^a Istituto Sperimentale Agronomico   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mediterranean conditions; Nitrogen uptake; Nitrogen utilization efficiency; Soil nitrogen deficit; Winter wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 35649019766     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160701615541     Document Type: Article

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