Determination of the critical soil mineral nitrogen concentration for maximizing maize grain yield

Plant and Soil

Volumn 372, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 41-51

  Peng, Yunfeng ^a   Yu, Peng ^a   Li, Xuexian ^a   Li, Chunjian ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Critical soil mineral N concentration; N dilution curve; N use efficiency; Soil N supplying capacity; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CROP YIELD; DILUTION; FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWING SEASON; MAIZE; MINERAL; SHOOT; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL PROFILE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84886313440     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-013-1678-0     Document Type: Article

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