Effect of in-season application methods of fertilizer nitrogen on grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency in maize

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 169-176

  Ma, B L ^a   Li, M ^a   Dwyer, L M ^a   Stewart, G ^b  

^a OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Maize; Nitrogen application methods; Nitrogen use efficiency; Nitrogen 15; Yield; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MAIZE; SOIL NITROGEN;

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4143087344     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S03-052     Document Type: Article

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