Nitrate accumulation in forage brassicas

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 413-419

  Fletcher, A L ^a   Chakwizira, E ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fertilizer timing; Kale; Rape; Swedes; Turnip

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CROP YIELD; FORAGE; NITROGEN COMPOUND; ROOT VEGETABLE; SOWING;

CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; LINCOLN; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA;

EID: 84876364276     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2012.672428     Document Type: Article

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