EPIC evaluation of the impact of poultry litter application timing on nutrient losses

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 39, Issue 19-20, 2008, Pages 3002-3031

  Torbert, H Allen ^a   Gerik, Thomas J ^b   Harman, Wyatte L ^b   Williams, Jimmy R ^b   Magre, Melanie ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b BLACKLAND RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

EPIC model; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Poultry litter; Runoff water quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; GROWTH; LITTER; MANURE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LOSS; PASTURE; PHOSPHORUS; RUNOFF; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALIA; POACEAE;

EID: 56549090715     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103620802432899     Document Type: Article

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