Changes in yield and nitrate losses from using drainage water management in central Iowa, United States

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 485-494

  Jaynes, D B ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial drainage; Corn; Soybean; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; DRAINAGE WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LEACHING; MAIZE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; NITRATE; NUTRIENT LOSS; SOYBEAN; SURFACE WATER; TILE DRAIN; WATER FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

IOWA; UNITED STATES;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84872355031     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.67.6.485     Document Type: Article

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