Precision nutrient management in conservation agriculture based wheat production of Northwest India: Profitability, nutrient use efficiency and environmental footprint

Field Crops Research

Volumn 155, Issue , 2014, Pages 233-244

  Sapkota, Tek B ^a   Majumdar, Kaushik ^b   Jat, M L ^a   Kumar, A ^a   Bishnoi, Dalip K ^a,c   McDonald, A J ^d   Pampolino, Mirasol ^e  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER   (India)

^b INTERNATIONAL PLANT NUTRITION INSTITUTE   (China)

^c CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER   (Nepal)

^e INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Cool farm tool; Greenhouse gases; Greenseeker; No tillage; Nutrient Expert ; Site specific nutrient management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CROP PRODUCTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GLOBAL WARMING; HIGH YIELDING VARIETY; IRRIGATION; NUTRIENT BUDGET; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; TILLAGE;

GANGETIC PLAIN;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84888303220     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2013.09.001     Document Type: Article

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