Timing and rate of nitrogen application influence grain quality and yield in maize planted at high and low densities

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-29

  Amanullah, ^a   Shah, Paigham ^a  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Grain weight and protein content; Harvest index; Maize; N rate and timing; Plant density; Shelling percentage; Stover yield; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CEREAL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; METHODOLOGY; PAKISTAN; STANDARD; TIME; DRUG EFFECTS; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

AGRICULTURE; BIOMASS; CEREALS; FERTILIZERS; NITROGEN; PAKISTAN; PLANT PROTEINS; TIME FACTORS; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70449974651     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3769     Document Type: Article

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