Growth, yield, and yield components of canola as affected by nitrogen, sulfur, and boron application

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 178, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 658-670

  Ma, Bao Luo ^a   Biswas, Dilip K ^a   Herath, Aruna W ^a   Whalen, Joann K ^b   Ruan, S Qianying ^b   Caldwell, Claude ^c   Earl, Hugh ^d   Vanasse, Anne ^e   Scott, Peter ^f   Smith, Donald L ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^f RPC Food Fisheries and Aquaculture Department   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brassica napus; Fertilizer application; Nutrient management; Yield components

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS;

EID: 84938419875     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201400280     Document Type: Article

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