Optimizing fertilizer nitrogen use efficiency by intensively managed spring wheat in humid regions: Effect of split application

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 847-856

  Velasco, José Luis ^a   Rozas, Hernán Sainz ^a,b,c   Echeverría, Hernán Eduardo ^b,c   Barbieri, Pablo Andrés ^a,b  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^c Unidad Integrada Balcarce   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Fertilization time; N losses; Nitrogen use efficiency; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LOSS; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; OPTIMIZATION; PROTEIN; WATER STRESS; WHEAT;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA];

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84865823126     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: 19181833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS2011-146     Document Type: Article

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