Surfactant impact on nitrogen utilization and leaching in potatoes

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 383-390

  Arriaga, Francisco J ^a   Lowery, Birl ^b   Kelling, Keith A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Drainage; Groundwater; N rate; N uptake; Wetting agent

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 70350741056     PISSN: 1099209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12230-009-9093-z     Document Type: Article

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