Timing and rates of nitrogen fertiliser application on seed yield, quality and nitrogen-use efficiency of canola

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 167-180

  Ma, B L ^a   Herath, A W ^a  

^a OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canola; In season application; Nitrogen economy; Seed oil; Seed protein

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CANOLA; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOOD QUALITY; GROWING SEASON; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PROTEIN; TIMESCALE; VEGETABLE OIL;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS;

EID: 84985896493     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: 18365795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP15069     Document Type: Article

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