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Bt corn hybrids enhance uptake and post‐flowering mineral nutrient accumulation
Author(s) -
Bender Ross R.,
Haegele Jason. W.,
Below Frederick E.,
Ruffo Matias L.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
crops and soils
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3606
pISSN - 0162-5098
DOI - 10.2134/cs2014-47-1-11edv
Subject(s) - hybrid , nutrient , agronomy , crop , biology , ecology
While the benefits of Bt hybrids are well known, important agronomic questions remain unanswered. This research examines whether mineral nutrient uptake patterns, especially in more stable, higher‐yielding Bt hybrids, differ compared with their non‐Bt (refuge) counterparts. Earn 1 CEU in Crop Management by reading this article and completing the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/certifications/self‐study/611 .