A reappraisal of the critical nitrogen concentration of wheat and its implications on crop modeling

Field Crops Research

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 65-73

  Zhao, Zhigan ^a,b   Wang, Enli ^b   Wang, Zhimin ^a   Zang, Hecang ^a,c   Liu, Yunpeng ^a   Angus, John F ^b,d  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^d CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

APSIM; Developmental stage; Maximum N concentration; N dilution curve; Shoot biomass

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL MODELING; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DILUTION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NITROGEN; PHYTOMASS; WHEAT;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA PLAIN;

EID: 84902485010     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2014.05.004     Document Type: Article

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