Variability in optimum nitrogen rates for maize

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 2165-2173

  Dhital, Sulochana ^a   Raun, W R ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84994805925     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2016.03.0139     Document Type: Review

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