Simulation of a legume ley farming system in northern Australia using the Agricultural Production Systems Simulator

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1037-1048

  Carberry, P S ^a   McCown, R L ^a   Muchow, R C ^a   Dimes, J P ^a   Probert, M E ^a   Poulton, P L ^a   Dalgliesh, N P ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

APSIM; farming system; intercrop; legume ley; rotation; simulation model

Indexed keywords

APSIM; FARMING PRACTICE; LEGUME; LEY FARMING; PASTURE;

AUSTRALIA, (NORTH); AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, KATHERINE;

FABACEAE; POACEAE; SORGHUM BICOLOR; STYLOSANTHES HAMATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030301876     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA9961037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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