Tob. Sci., 1997, 41-04, p. 18-31, ISSN. 0082-4523
Soil and Nicotiana tabacum response to a nitrification inhibitor is altered by fumigation
Soils Laboratory, Agriculture and Agri-Food Laboratory, Pest Management Research Centre (Delhi Farm), Delhi, Ontario, Canada
Nitrate-N fertilizers are commonly applied to flue-cured tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.), but are readily leached, leading to costly reapplication and groundwater contamination. Fumigants are commonly used, but are increasingly regulated because of...