Changes in alkaline hydrolyzable nitrogen distribution with soil depth: Fertilizer correlation and calibration implications

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2151-2158

  Roberts, T L ^a   Norman, R J ^a   Slaton, N A ^a   Wilson Jr , C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORN (ZEA MAYS L.); CROP RESPONSE; ILLINOIS SOIL N TESTS; N FERTILIZATION; NITROGEN DISTRIBUTION; ROOTING DEPTHS; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL SAMPLE; SOIL TESTS; STEAM DISTILLATION; STRONG CORRELATION; YIELD RESPONSE;

CALIBRATION; CROPS; DISTILLATION; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; SOIL TESTING;

SOILS;

CALIBRATION; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HYDROLYSIS; MAIZE; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL TEST;

ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 72449197993     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2009.0089     Document Type: Article

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