Influence of organic and synthetic fertility on nitrate runoff and leaching, soil fertility, and sweet corn yield and quality

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 39, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 1858-1874

  Dufault, Robert J ^a   Hester, Adam ^a   Ward, Brian ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural pollution; Alternative agriculture; Phytoremediation

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOOD QUALITY; LEACHING; MAIZE; NITRATE; ORGANIC FARMING; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL PROPERTY; VIGOR;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 45849090758     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103620802073941     Document Type: Article

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