Tillage, hybrid and thermal factors in corn establishment in cool soils

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 39-54

  Hayhoe, H N ^a   Dwyer, L M ^a   Stewart, D W ^a   White, R P ^b   Culley, J L B ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b Agriculture and Agri Food Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corn; Growing degree days; Reduced tillage; Soil temperature; Stand establishment

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION TILLAGE; COOL SOIL; CORN; GERMINATION; MAIZE; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; TILLAGE; ZERO TILLAGE;

CANADA;

POACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 85047677495     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-1987(96)80005-5     Document Type: Article

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