Tillage depth effects on soil physical properties, sugarbeet yield, and sugarbeet quality

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 908-916

  Jabro, J D ^a   Stevens, W B ^a   Iversen, W M ^a   Evans, R G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeration; Bulk density; Hydraulic conductivity; Penetration resistance; Root nitrate; Root sucrose; Sugarbeet; Water content

Indexed keywords

AERATION; BULK DENSITY; CROP YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FIELD METHOD; GRAVIMETRY; GROWING SEASON; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IRRIGATION; NITRATE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SANDY LOAM; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION; SUCROSE; SUGAR BEET; TILLAGE; WATER CONTENT;

NORTH DAKOTA; UNITED STATES; WILLISTON [NORTH DAKOTA];

BETA VULGARIS; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS;

EID: 77950897952     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103621003594677     Document Type: Article

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