A comparison of techniques for determining nitrogen release from polymer-coated urea in the field

HortScience

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 492-494

  Wilson, Melissa L ^a   Rosen, Carl J ^a   Moncrief, John F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 67049099062     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.44.2.492     Document Type: Article

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