Derivation of a variable rate nitrogen application model for in-season fertilization of corn

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1415-1424

  Holland, K H ^a   Schepers, J S ^b  

^a Electrical Engineer and Proprietor   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION MODELS; CROP CANOPY; CROP GROWTH; CROP PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC OPTIMUM N RATES; ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURES; GROWTH STAGES; GULF OF MEXICO; IRRIGATED CORN; IRRIGATION WATERS; MANAGEMENT ZONES; N FERTILIZERS; N USE EFFICIENCY; REMOTE SENSING DATA; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; VARIABLE RATE; VEGETATION INDEX;

CHLOROPHYLL; CROPS; CULTIVATION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IRRIGATION; MANURES; METADATA; REMOTE SENSING; VEGETATION; WATER SUPPLY;

NITROGEN FERTILIZERS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79951575274     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2010.0015     Document Type: Article

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