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- Contribution from Dep. of Agronomy, Kentucky Agric. Exp. Stn. This paper No. 85–3–17 is published with approval of the Director of the Kentucky Agric. Exp. Stn.
- Research assistant and professor, Dep. of Agronomy, Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40545–0091.