Localized fertilization with P plus N elicits an ammonium-dependent enhancement of maize root growth and nutrient uptake

Field Crops Research

Volumn 133, Issue , 2012, Pages 176-185

  Jing, J ^a   Zhang, F ^a   Rengel, Z ^b   Shen, J ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Localized nutrient supply; Maize; Phosphorus; Rhizosphere processes; Root proliferation

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; AMMONIUM; CALCAREOUS SOIL; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FIELD METHOD; GROWTH RATE; INHIBITOR; MAIZE; NITRATE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOSPHORUS; RHIZOSPHERE; ROOT; SEEDLING;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84860680071     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2012.04.009     Document Type: Article

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