Sweet corn production and efficiency of nitrogen use in high cover crop residue

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 559-565

  Teasdale, John R ^a   Abdul Baki, Aref A ^a   Park, Yong Bong ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Jeju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cover crops; Hairy vetch; Nitrogen use efficiency; Rye; Secale cereale L.; Sweet corn; Vicia villosa Roth; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

COVER CROP; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP RESIDUE; FARMING SYSTEM; LEGUME; MAIZE; MINERALIZATION; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; WATERSHED; ZERO TILLAGE;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

SECALE CEREALE; VICIA; VICIA VILLOSA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 55549137736     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:2008029     Document Type: Article

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