Spring and autumn nitrogen fertiliser effects, with and without phosphorus, potassium and sulphur, on dairy pastures: Yield and botanical composition

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 102-108

  McKenzie, F R ^a   Jacobs, J L ^a   Ryan, M ^a   Kearney, G ^b  

^a Department of Natural Resources and Environment ^*  (Australia)

^b Pastoral and Veterinary Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dry matter yield; Lolium perenne; Nitrogen responses; Trifolium repens

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011802552     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10220119.1998.9647951     Document Type: Article

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