Effects of vertical distribution of soil inorganic nitrogen on root growth and subsequent nitrogen uptake by field vegetable crops

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 338-347

  Kristensen, H L ^a   Thorup Kristensen, K ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Deep roots; Horticulture; Minirhizotron; Nitrate; Root density; Soil nitrogen; Subsoil

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; HORTICULTURE; INORGANIC NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ROOT; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL NITROGEN; VEGETABLE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ALLIUM PORRUM; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 36348944548     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2007.00105.x     Document Type: Article

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