Rye–vetch spatial arrangement and tillage: Impacts on soil nitrogen and sweet corn roots

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 1013-1023

  Lowry, C J ^a   Brainard, D C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85019018540     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2016.09.0507     Document Type: Article

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