Field application of PAM as an amendment in deep-tilled US southeastern coastal plain soils

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 215-220

  Busscher, W J ^a   Bjorneberg, D L ^a   Sojka, R E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal plains; Deep tillage; Maize; Polyacrylamide; Soil penetration resistance

Indexed keywords

COASTAL PLAINS; DEEP TILLAGE; MAIZE; POLYACRYLAMIDE; SOIL PENETRATION RESISTANCE;

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; ASSOCIATIVE STORAGE; CULTIVATION; FORESTRY; PNEUMATIC DRIVES; POWDERS; PULSE AMPLITUDE MODULATION;

SOILS;

COASTAL PLAIN; CROP PRODUCTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIELD METHOD; MAIZE; POLYMER; SANDY SOIL; SOIL AMENDMENT; SPRAY; TILLAGE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 67349139331     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2009.02.009     Document Type: Article

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