Fertilizer response for hybrid and open-pollinated canola and economic optimal nutrient levels

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 305-310

  Smith, Elwin G ^a   Upadhyay, Bharat M ^b   Favret, M Lucila ^c   Karamanos, Rigas E ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Agriculture Financial Services Corporation   (Canada)

^c Lethbridge Research Centre contribution no 38707043 ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Canola; Economics; Fertilizer; Hybrid; Open pollinated; Yield response

Indexed keywords

CANOLA; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FERTILITY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GENOTYPE; GROWTH RATE; HYBRIDIZATION; LABORATORY METHOD; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOSPHORUS; PLATEAU; POLLINATION; YIELD RESPONSE;

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS;

EID: 77950797343     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS09027     Document Type: Article

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