The effect of parameter uncertainty on whole-field nitrogen recommendations from nitrogen-rich strips and ramped strips in winter wheat

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 307-314

  Roberts, David C ^a   Brorsen, B Wade ^b   Solie, John B ^c   Raun, William R ^b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Oklahoma State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrogen response; Nitrogen use efficiency; Parameter uncertainty; Uniform rate technology

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; REFLECTANCE; WHEAT; YIELD RESPONSE;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79953066740     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2010.12.002     Document Type: Article

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