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The Influence of Nutrient Balance on Yield and Lodging of Texas Hybrid Corn No. 28
Author(s) -
Fisher Flake L.,
Smith Oliver E.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1960.00021962005200040007x
Subject(s) - agronomy , acre , nutrient , yield (engineering) , nitrogen , potassium , human fertilization , nitrogen balance , environmental science , zea mays , soil nutrients , biology , chemistry , ecology , materials science , organic chemistry , metallurgy
Synopsis Soil nutrient balance had to be maintained along with at least 10,000 plants per acre to obtain good corn yields. Yield was shown to be a function of plant lodging, which was increased by nitrogen fertilization and decreased by potassium.