Evaluation of nitrogen management in maize cultivation grows on soil amended with sewage sludge and urea

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 45, Issue , 2013, Pages 59-67

  Motta, Silvia R ^a   Maggiore, Tommaso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Maize; Nitrogen; Residual effect; Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; CULTIVATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HARVESTING; LEACHATE; MAIZE; NITROGEN; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; SOIL AMENDMENT; URBAN AREA; UREA; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84869889634     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2012.10.007     Document Type: Article

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