Ureic nitrogen transformation in multi-layer soil columns treated with urease and nitrification inhibitors

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 4883-4887

  Giovannim, Camilla ^a   Garcia Mina, Josè M ^b   Ciavatta, Claudio ^a   Marzadori, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b R and D Department   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mineral N; N (n butyl)thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT); Nitrification inhibitor; Urea fertilizer; Urease inhibitor

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; N (N BUTYL) THIOPHOSPHORIC TRIAMIDE; N-(N-BUTYL) THIOPHOSPHORIC TRIAMIDE; NITRITE; NITROGEN; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND; UREA; UREASE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; SOIL;

FERTILIZERS; NITRITES; NITROGEN; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; SOIL; UREA; UREASE;

ALLIUM SATIVUM; ANIMALIA;

EID: 67149115159     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf900264m     Document Type: Article

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