Maize-N: A decision tool for nitrogen management in maize

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1276-1283

  Setiyono, T D ^a   Yang, H ^b   Walters, D T ^a   Dobermann, A ^c   Ferguson, R B ^a   Roberts, D F ^d   Lyon, D J ^e   Clay, D E ^f   Cassman, K G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^d MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

^f SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79960688296     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2011.0053     Document Type: Article

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