Influence of controlled-release urea on seed yield and N concentration, and N use efficiency of small grain crops grown on Dark Gray Luvisols

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 363-372

  Malhi, S S ^a   Soon, Y K ^a   Grant, C A ^a   Lemke, R ^a   Lupwayi, N ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Controlled release urea; Gray Luvisol; Nitrogen recovery; Nitrogen source; Nitrogen use efficiency; Tillage systems

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PRAIRIE; SOIL NITROGEN; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TILLAGE; UREA;

ALBERTA; BEAVERLODGE; CANADA; SASKATCHEWAN; STAR CITY;

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; HORDEUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77951435290     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJSS09102     Document Type: Article

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