Effects of a single cycle of tillage on long-term no-till prairie soils

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 521-530

  Baan, C D ^a   Grevers, M C J ^a   Schoenau, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

No till; Nutrient stratification; Soil organic carbon; Tillage

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PH; PRAIRIE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL WATER; TILLAGE; WATER CONTENT; ZERO TILLAGE;

EID: 68949131025     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjss08041     Document Type: Article

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