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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Keywords
Urea, Nitrogen fertilizers, Application methods, Sowing, Seed germination, Burracoppin region (W.A.), York region (W.A.), Western Australia
Disciplines
Agricultural Economics | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Operational Research
First Page Number
63
Last Page Number
64
ISSN
0021-8618
Abstract
Trials in 1968 at Burracoppin and York again showed it is safer to topdress urea just before seeding than to drill a mixture of seed and urea.
At all but the lowest urea rates, urea drilled with the seed reduced the number of plants emerging and surviving, and reduced final wheat yields.
Recommended Citation
Mason, M G.; Loutit, A.; Smith, J. A. C.; Highman, D.; and Stallwood, P.
(1970)
"Urea drilled with seed affects germination and yield,"
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 11:
No.
3, Article 6.
Available at:
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol11/iss3/6
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