The effect of tillage system and residue management on grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency in winter wheat in a cool Atlantic climate

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 54, Issue , 2014, Pages 61-69

  Brennan, J ^a,b   Hackett, R ^b   McCabe, T ^a   Grant, J ^c   Fortune, R A ^b   Forristal, P D ^b  

^a Food Science and Veterinary Medicine   (Ireland)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^c ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Grain yield; Nitrogen use efficiency; Soil mineral nitrogen; Soil tillage; Straw residue; Winter wheat

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CROP YIELD; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; SOIL NITROGEN; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STRAW; TILLAGE; WHEAT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; IRELAND;

EID: 84890931637     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2013.11.009     Document Type: Article

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