Retention of 15N-Labeled Fertilizer in an Illinois Prairie Soil with Winter Rye

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 496-508

  Blesh, J ^a   Drinkwater, L E ^a  

^a Dep of Crop and Soil Sciences 147A Plant Sciences Bldg Cornell Univ ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CROPS; CULTIVATION; FERTILIZERS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); LAKES; NITROGEN FIXATION; RECOVERY; WATER POLLUTION;

AGRO-ECOSYSTEMS; AMMONIUM SULFATE; CORN (ZEA MAYS L.); FERTILIZER RECOVERIES; GROWING SEASON; HETEROGENEOUS SOILS; REACTIVE NITROGEN; TOTAL RECOVERY;

SOILS;

AMMONIUM SULFATE; COVER CROP; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; GROWING SEASON; HARVESTING; MAIZE; MOLLISOL; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; RETENTION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOYBEAN;

ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901809557     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: 14350661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2013.09.0403     Document Type: Article

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