Effects of urease and nitrification inhibitors on the efficient use of urea for pastoral systems

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 649-659

  Zaman, M ^a   Zaman, S ^b   Adhinarayanan, C ^c   Nguyen, M L ^d   Nawaz, S ^e   Dawar, K M ^f  

^a Ballance Agri Nutrients Limited   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^c not available   (Australia)

^d INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

^e GOMAL UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^f THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Agrotain; DCD; nBTPT; Pasture; Urea

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890193077     PISSN: 00380768     EISSN: 17470765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380768.2013.812940     Document Type: Article

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