Corn production and plant characteristics response to N fertilization management in dry-land conventional tillage system

International Journal of Plant Production

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 405-416

  Liu, K ^a   Wiatrak, P ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn grain yield; Correlation; N fertilizer; Plant characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84055176782     PISSN: 17356814     EISSN: 17358043     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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