Agronomic responses of continuous corn to stover, tillage, and nitrogen management

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1498-1506

  Sindelar, A J ^a   Coulter, J A ^a   Lamb, J A ^a   Vetsch, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 84886437034     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2013.0181     Document Type: Article

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