Validation of a Critical Nitrogen Curve for Summer Maize in the North China Plain

Pedosphere

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 76-83

  Yue, Shan Chao ^a,b   Sun, Fu Lai ^c   Meng, Qing Feng ^a   Zhao, Rong Fang ^a,d   Li, Fei ^a,e   Chen, Xin Ping ^a   Zhang, Fu Suo ^a   Cui, Zhen Ling ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Binzhou Municipal Construction Bureau   (China)

^d ZHONGKAI UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND ENGINEERING   (China)

^e INNER MONGOLIA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Critical N dilution curve; N nutrition index; Optimal N management; Plant based N diagnostic indicator

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRONOMY; CROP PRODUCTION; DILUTION; DRY MATTER; MAIZE; MODEL VALIDATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SOIL NITROGEN;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA PLAIN;

EID: 84891297113     PISSN: 10020160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0160(13)60082-X     Document Type: Article

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