Identification of opportunities for improved nitrogen management in sugarcane cropping systems using the newly developed Canegro-N model

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 391-404

  van der Laan, Michael ^a,b   Miles, N ^a,c   Annandale, J G ^b   du Preez, C C ^d  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN SUGARCANE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Canegro; DSSAT; Irrigation; Nitrogen; Sugarcane

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CROPPING PRACTICE; DRY MATTER; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION; LYSIMETER; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MINERALIZATION; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SUGAR CANE;

KWAZULU-NATAL; PONGOLA; SOUTH AFRICA;

SACCHARUM;

EID: 80955181014     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-011-9440-6     Document Type: Article

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