Sixty years of Dutch nitrogen fertiliser experiments, an overview of the effects of soil type, fertiliser input, management and of developments in time

Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 215-241

  Vellinga, Th V ^a   Andre G ^a  

^a Res Stn Cattle Sheep/Horse Husb   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Apparent nitrogen recovery; Cutting frequency; Grazing; Nitrogen fertiliser; Nitrogen uptake; Nitrogen use efficiency; Soil nitrogen supply; Soil type

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000246963     PISSN: 00282928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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