Effect of soil compaction in the sub-humid cropping environment in Pakistan on uptake of NPK and grain yield in wheat (Triticum aestivum). I. Compaction

Field Crops Research

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-60

  Ahmad, N ^a,b   Hassan, F U ^c   Belford, R K ^b  

^a Agricultural Research Institute   (Pakistan)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c PMAS ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Compaction; Grain yield; NPK; Nutrient uptake; Total porosity

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; COMPACTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROP YIELD; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; POROSITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; PAKISTAN; SOUTH ASIA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 56149107101     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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