Tillage and nitrogen application methodology impacts on corn grain yield

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1963-1974

  Viswakumar, A ^a   Mullen, R W ^a   Sundermeier, A ^a   Dygert, C E ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn; Nitrogen; Tillage; Volatilization

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 53849098033     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160802403102     Document Type: Article

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