Assessment of nitrogen accumulation and movement in soil profile under different irrigation and fertilization regime

Asian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 38-46

  Bahmani, O ^a   Nasab, S B ^a   Behzad, M ^a   Naseri, Abd Ali ^a  

^a SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Deficit irrigation; Nitrate movement; Nitrogen losses; Sugarcane

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951897135     PISSN: 18191894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajar.2009.38.46     Document Type: Article

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