A new nitrogen index for assessment of nitrogen management of Andean mountain cropping systems of Ecuador
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Date
2014
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Publisher
Soil Science
Abstract
Corn (Zea mays L.) is important for food security in much of Ecuador. Small-scale farmers are using nitrogen (N) fertilizer without technical advice based on soil, crop, and climatologic data. The literature lacks studies where tools that can quickly assess management practices’ effects
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Keywords
Soil nutrients, Soil management, Soil fertility, Manure, Soil, Resource management tools, Fertilization, Conservation agriculture, SANREM, Nitrogen index, Andes, Farm/Enterprise Scale
Citation
Soil Science 179 (3): 130-140