Predicting sugarcane response to nitrogen using a canopy refl ectance-based response index value

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 106-113

  Lofton, J ^a   Tubana, B S ^a   Kanke, Y ^a   Teboh, J ^a   Viator, H ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Louisiana State Univ Agric Cent Iberia Res Stn   (United States)

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EID: 84855841420     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2011.0254     Document Type: Article

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