A lysimeter study of nitrate leaching and optimum nitrogen application rates for intensively irrigated vegetable production systems in Central China

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-17

  Zhao, Changsheng ^a   Hu, Chengxiao ^a   Huang, Wei ^a   Sun, Xuecheng ^a   Tan, Qiling ^a   Di, Hongjie ^b  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Irrigation; Lysimeter study; Nitrate leaching; Nitrogen application; Optimum fertilizer rate; Optimum yield; Vegetable production

Indexed keywords

CLAY LOAM; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; DRINKING WATER; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LEACHATE; LEACHING; LYSIMETER; NITRATE; SUSTAINABILITY; UREA; VEGETABLE; WATER POLLUTION; WATER RESOURCE;

CHINA;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. CHINENSIS; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 73349095373     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-009-0063-3     Document Type: Article

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