Effect of N fertilizer source and timing on yield and N use efficiency of rainfed maize (Zea mays L.) in Kashmir-Pakistan

Geoderma

Volumn 195-196, Issue , 2013, Pages 87-93

  Abbasi, M Kaleem ^a   Tahir, Majid Mahmood ^a   Rahim, Nasir ^a  

^a The University of Poonch   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Maize yield; N sources; N utilization; Nitrogen use efficiency; NUE; Split application

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM NITRATE; AMMONIUM SULFATE; APPLICATION TIMING; BLOCK DESIGNS; CROP YIELD; FIELD EXPERIMENT; GRAIN YIELD; GROWTH CHARACTERISTIC; JAMMU AND KASHMIR; MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.); MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY; MAIZE YIELD; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; N BALANCE; N FERTILIZATION; N FERTILIZERS; N USE EFFICIENCY; NITROGEN-USE EFFICIENCY; NUE; PAKISTAN; RAINFED;

AGRICULTURE; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; EFFICIENCY; METABOLISM; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; UREA;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RATE; MAIZE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PRODUCTIVITY; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; STRAW; YIELD RESPONSE;

AZAD KASHMIR; PAKISTAN; RAWALAKOT;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84871816228     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2012.11.013     Document Type: Article

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