Sensor-based nitrogen applications out-performed producer-chosen rates for corn in on-farm demonstrations

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1683-1691

  Scharf, Peter C ^a   Shannon, D Kent ^a   Palm, Harlan L ^a   Sudduth, Kenneth A ^a   Drummond, Scott T ^a   Kitchen, Newell R ^a   Mueller, Larry J ^a   Hubbard, Victoria C ^a   Oliveira, Luciane F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 80455132293     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2011.0164     Document Type: Article

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