Nitrogen loss on tile-drained mollisols as affected by nitrogen application rate under continuous corn and corn-soybean rotation systems

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 493-499

  Helmers, M J ^a   Zhou, X ^a   Baker, J L ^a   Melvin, S W ^a   Lemke, D W ^b  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^b Wallace State Office Building   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous corn; Cropping systems; Nitrate nitrogen; Nitrogen application rate; Subsurface drainage

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS CROPPING; CROP ROTATION; CROP YIELD; DRAINAGE NETWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FARMING SYSTEM; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SUPPLY; MAIZE; MOLLISOL; NUTRIENT LOSS; SOIL NITROGEN; SOYBEAN; TILE DRAIN;

IOWA; MIDWEST; UNITED STATES;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84877146646     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: 19181841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJSS2010-043     Document Type: Article

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