Recovery of mineral fertiliser N and slurry N in continuous silage maize using the 15N and difference methods

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 269-280

  Nannen, David U ^a   Herrmann, Antje ^a   Loges, Ralf ^a   Dittert, Klaus ^a   Taube, Friedhelm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cattle slurry; Difference method; Fertiliser N uptake efficiency; Mineral fertiliser; Silage maize

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ERROR ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FIELD METHOD; MAIZE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MINERAL; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; SANDY SOIL; SILAGE; SLURRY; STABLE ISOTOPE;

GERMANY;

BOS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79951579012     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-010-9392-2     Document Type: Article

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