Influence of alternative management methods on the economics of flax production in the black soil zone

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 903-913

  Khakbazan, M ^a   Grant, C A ^a   Irvine, R B ^a   Mohr, R M ^a   McLaren, D L ^a   Monreal, M ^a  

^a BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Net revenue; P fertilizer; Preceding crops; Tillage

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CANOLA; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC IMPACT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; PHOSPHATE; PRICE DYNAMICS; TILLAGE; WHEAT;

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; LINUM USITATISSIMUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 69249141104     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS08179     Document Type: Article

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