Evaluation of in-season nitrogen management strategies for corn production

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1711-1719

  Ruiz Diaz, D A ^a   Hawkins, J A ^c   Sawyer, J E ^b   Lundvall, J P ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Farm Services Agency   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; CHLOROPHYLL; COST EFFECTIVENESS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; NITROGEN; PORPHYRINS;

APPLICATIONS.; CHLOROPHYLL METERS; CORN PLANTS; CORN PRODUCTIONS; ECONOMIC RETURNS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; N FERTILIZATIONS; NITROGEN DEFICIENCIES; NITROGEN MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; NITROGEN RATES; STRESS SENSING; YIELD POTENTIALS; ZEA MAYS L.;

NONMETALS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 56849128515     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2008.0175     Document Type: Article

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