Above- and belowground nitrogen uptake of winter catch crops sown after silage maize as affected by sowing date

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 79, Issue , 2016, Pages 31-42

  Komainda, Martin ^a   Taube, Friedhelm ^a   Kluß, Christof ^a   Herrmann, Antje ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomass; Cover crop; Italian ryegrass; Root; Rye; Temperature sum

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; COVER CROP; CROP PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; MAIZE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; RESIDUAL SOIL; ROOT SYSTEM; SILAGE; SOIL NITROGEN; SOWING DATE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WINTER;

GERMANY;

LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; SECALE CEREALE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84975032530     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2016.05.007     Document Type: Article

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