Plant density and hybrid impacts on corn grain and forage yield and nutrient uptake

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 395-409

  Raymond, F Doug ^a   Alley, Mark M ^a   Parrish, David J ^a   Thomason, Wade E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Maize; Nitrogen uptake; Phosphorus uptake; Plant density; Potassium uptake; Relative maturity

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 61649111818     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160802660727     Document Type: Article

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