Opportunities for improved fertilizer nitrogen management in production of arable crops in eastern Canada: A review

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-132

  Zebarth, B J ^a   Drury, C F ^b   Tremblay, N ^c   Cambouris, A N ^c  

^a FREDERICTON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b HARROW RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nitrogen cycling; Nitrogen fertilizers; Plant N tests; Soil N tests

Indexed keywords

ARABLE FARMING; BREEDING; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT LOSS; RESEARCH WORK; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEST;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 67349199682     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJSS07102     Document Type: Conference Paper

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