Algorithms for in-season nutrient management in cereals

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1775-1781

  Franzen, Dave ^a   Kitchen, Newell ^b   Holland, Kyle ^c   Schepers, James ^d   Raun, William ^e  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c Holland Scientific   (United States)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^e OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84986612721     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2016.01.0041     Document Type: Review

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