Evaluation of nitrogen supply rate measured by in situ placement of Plant Root Simulator™ probes as a predictor of nitrogen supply from soil and organic amendments in potato crop

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 356-366

  Sharifi, Mehdi ^a   Lynch, Derek H ^a   Zebarth, Bernie J ^b   Zheng, Zhiming ^a   Martin, Ralph C ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b FREDERICTON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hog manure sawdust compost; Nutriwave; Pelletized dehydrated poultry manure; Plant N uptake; PRS probes; Soil mineral N

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; SUIDAE; TUBER (TRUFFLE);

EID: 70350714344     PISSN: 1099209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12230-009-9090-2     Document Type: Article

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