Combined Applications of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers with Manure Increase Maize Yield and Nutrient Uptake via Stimulating Root Growth in a Long-Term Experiment

Pedosphere

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 62-73

  Wen, Zhihui ^a   Shen, Jianbo ^a   Blackwell, Martin ^b   Li, Haigang ^a   Zhao, Bingqiang ^c   Yuan, Huimin ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c China Agricultural Academy of Science   (China)

Author keywords

Apparent N surplus; Chemical fertilizers; Degraded soils; Nitrate nitrogen; Root length density; Soil mineral N; Soil Olson P

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MAIZE; MANURE; MINERALOGY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOSPHORUS; ROOT; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; SOIL PROFILE; YIELD RESPONSE;

CHINA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84952888760     PISSN: 10020160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0160(15)60023-6     Document Type: Article

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