The nitrogen sufficiency index underlying estimates of nitrogen fertilization requirements of common bean

Chlorophyll determination with a portable chlorophyll meter can indicate the period of highest N demand of plants and whether sidedressing is required or not. In this sense, defining the optimal timing of N application to common bean is fundamental to increase N use efficiency, increase yields and r...

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Main Authors: Suelen Cristina Mendonça Maia, Rogério Peres Soratto, Beatriz Nastaro, Lucas Barbosa de Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência do Solo 2012-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832012000100019&lng=en&tlng=en