Urease inhibitor reduces N losses and improves plant-bioavailability of urea applied in fine particle and granular forms under field conditions

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-50

  Dawar, K ^a   Zaman, M ^b   Rowarth, J S ^c   Blennerhassett, J ^b   Turnbull, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b Ballance Agri Nutrients Limited   (New Zealand)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agrotain; Fine particle application (FPA); Herbage dry matter (DM); Inhibitor (NBPT); Urea; Urease

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; BIOAVAILABILITY; CROP PRODUCTION; DRY MATTER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GRANULAR MEDIUM; GRASSLAND; INHIBITOR; LEACHING; LYSIMETER; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; SILTY LOAM; SOIL SURFACE; UREA;

CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; LINCOLN; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 80052831125     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2011.08.007     Document Type: Article

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