Effects of sodium fertiliser on the chemical composition of grass and clover leaves, stems and inflorescences

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 501-510

  Chiy, Paul C ^a,b   Phillips, Clive J C ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

fertiliser; herbage composition; inflorescence; leaf; Lolium perenne; sodium; stem; Trifolium repens

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; LOLIUM PERENNE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0030464323     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0010(199612)72:4<501::aid-jsfa688>3.0.co;2-t     Document Type: Article

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