Effect of crop type and season on nutrient leaching to tile drainage under a corn soybean rotation

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 56-68

  King, K W ^a   Williams, M R ^a   Fausey, N R ^a  

^a SOIL DRAINAGE RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Crop rotation; Nutrients; Seasonal variability; Subsurface drainage; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ARABLE LAND; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROP ROTATION; DRAINAGE; HEADWATER; MAIZE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOYBEAN; SUBSURFACE FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84956702477     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: 19413300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.71.1.56     Document Type: Article

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