Crop demand-driven site-specific nitrogen applications in rice (Oryza sativa) and wheat (Triticum aestivum): some recent advances

Indian Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 157-166

  Singh, Bijay ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll meter; Crop demand driven; Fertilizer use efficiency; Green seeker; Leaf colour chart; Nitrogen; Optical sensor; Rice; SPAD meter; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ORYZA; ORYZA SATIVA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 62949170104     PISSN: 0537197X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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