Status of New Nitrogen Inputs for Crops

Ralph W. F. Hardy

Central Research &Development Department, E. I. du Pont de Nemours &Company, Experimental Station, Wilmington, DE 19898, USA

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Peter G. Heytler,

Peter G. Heytler

Central Research &Development Department, E. I. du Pont de Nemours &Company, Experimental Station, Wilmington, DE 19898, USA

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Ross M. Rainbird,

Ross M. Rainbird

Central Research &Development Department, E. I. du Pont de Nemours &Company, Experimental Station, Wilmington, DE 19898, USA

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Ralph W. F. Hardy,

Ralph W. F. Hardy

Central Research &Development Department, E. I. du Pont de Nemours &Company, Experimental Station, Wilmington, DE 19898, USA

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Peter G. Heytler,

Peter G. Heytler

Central Research &Development Department, E. I. du Pont de Nemours &Company, Experimental Station, Wilmington, DE 19898, USA

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Ross M. Rainbird,

Ross M. Rainbird

Central Research &Development Department, E. I. du Pont de Nemours &Company, Experimental Station, Wilmington, DE 19898, USA

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Book Editor(s):Jonathan Nugent,

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First published: 01 January 1983

https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470720783.ch4

Citations: 1

Book Series:Novartis Foundation Symposia

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

Nitrogen and Crop Production: Past, Present, Future
The Knowledge Base for Nitrogen Input
Future Technologies for Nitrogen Input
Summary
References
Discussion
References

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