Harvest management and N-fertilization effects on yield and regrowth of smooth bromegrass, crested wheatgrass, and meadow bromegrass in the eastern prairies

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 773-782

  McCaughey, W P ^a   Simons, R G ^a  

^a BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

fertilization; Grass; hay; nitrogen; pasture

Indexed keywords

AGROPYRON; AGROPYRON CRISTATUM; BROMUS; BROMUS BIEBERSTEINII; BROMUS INERMIS; BROMUS SECALINUS; POACEAE;

CRESTED WHEATGRASS; MEADOW BROMEGRASS; NITROGEN FERTILIZATION; SMOOTH BROMEGRASS;

CANADA, MANITOBA, BRANDON;

EID: 0030323841     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjps96-130     Document Type: Article

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