Effects of Pre-Plant and In-Season Nitrogen Management Practices on Tuber Yield and Quality of Two Potato Cultivars

Journal of Vegetable Crop Production

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 43-60

  Alva, A K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Best management practice; Center pivot irrigation; Environmental quality; Nitrate in groundwater; Nitrogen fertigation; Nitrogen uptake efficiency; Nutrient leaching; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962650808     PISSN: 10496467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J068v10n02_05     Document Type: Article

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