Application of anhydrous ammonia or urea during the fallow period for winter cereals on the darling downs, queensland. Ii. the recovery of15 n by wheat and sorghum in soil and plant at harvest

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 711-721

  Strong, W M ^a   Saffigna, P G ^b   Cooper, J E ^c   Cogle, A L ^b,c  

^a Queensland Wheat Research Institute   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Denitrification; Nitrification inhibitor; Vertisols

Indexed keywords

EID: 84971044381     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR9920711     Document Type: Article

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