Effects of water and nitrogen management on fibrous root distribution and turnover in sugar beet

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 69-76

  Vamerali, T ^a   Guarise, M ^b   Ganis, A ^b   Mosca, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drought; Nitrogen fertilisation; Root density; Root depth; Root turnover; Sugar beet

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROGEN; ROOT; SOIL MOISTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUGAR BEET; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LEGNARO; PADOVA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VENETO;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS;

EID: 67649887174     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2009.03.005     Document Type: Article

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