Nitrogen source and rate effects on irrigated corn yields and nitrogen-use efficiency

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 681-693

  Halvorson, Ardell D ^a   Bartolo, Michael E ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

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EID: 84895773469     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2013.0001     Document Type: Article

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