Effectiveness of liquid organic-nitrogen fertilizer inenhancing nutrients uptake and use efficiency in corn (Zea mays)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2274-2281

  Kasim, Susilawati ^a   Ahmed, Osumanu Haruna ^a   Majid, Nik Muhamad Abd ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Corn; Fulvic acids; Humic acids; Liquid fertilizers; Nitrogen use efficiency; Nutrient uptake

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FULVIC ACID; HUMIC ACID; LIQUID ORGANIC NITROGEN FERTILIZER; MAGNESIUM; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZER; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGRICULTURAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORN; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LEAF NITROGEN CONTENT; NITROGEN UPTAKE; NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PLANT PARAMETERS; ROOT NITROGEN CONTENT; STEM NITROGEN CONTENT; TILLAGE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79953086635     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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