Management of sulphur fertiliser to improve durum wheat production and minimise S leaching

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 74-82

  Ercoli, Laura ^a   Arduini, Iduna ^b   Mariotti, Marco ^b   Lulli, Leonardo ^b   Masoni, Alessandro ^b  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Agronomia e Gestione dell'Agroecosistema   (Italy)

Author keywords

Sulphur balance; Sulphur fertilisation; Sulphur leaching; Triticum durum

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); LEACHING; MORTALITY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; OPTIMIZATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL TYPE; SULFUR; WHEAT;

ITALY;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 84856028522     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2011.12.004     Document Type: Article

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