Closing yield gaps in maize production in Southeast Asia through site-specific nutrient management

Field Crops Research

Volumn 156, Issue , 2014, Pages 219-230

  Pasuquin, J M ^a,b   Pampolino, M F ^a   Witt, C ^a,e   Dobermann, A ^b   Oberthur T ^a   Fisher, M J ^c   Inubushi, K ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL PLANT NUTRITION INSTITUTE   (China)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^c INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE CIAT   (Colombia)

^d CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Nutrient requirements, Risk analysis; On farm trials; Site specific nutrient management; Yield responses, Yield gaps

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRONOMY; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWING SEASON; MAIZE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PROFITABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY; YIELD RESPONSE;

INDONESIA; PHILIPPINES; VIET NAM;

EID: 84890829826     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2013.11.016     Document Type: Article

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