Nitrogen use efficiency of bread wheat: Effects of nitrogen rate and time of application

Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 389-409

  Haile, D ^a   Nigussie, D ^a   Ayana, A ^b  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b Oromia Agriculture Research Institue   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Biomass production; Grain yeild; Protein; Uptake; Utilization; Variety

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84872325995     PISSN: 07189516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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