Effect of cutting height and cutting interval on rhizome development, herbage production and herbage quality of Lotus pedunculatus cv. Grasslands Maku

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 631-637

  Harris, C A ^a   Blumenthal, M J ^a   Kelman, W M ^b   McDonald, L ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUTTING HEIGHT; CUTTING INTERVAL; HERBAGE PRODUCTION; HERBAGE QUALITY; RHIZOME DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

FABACEAE; LOTUS PEDUNCULATUS;

EID: 0030687938     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA96138     Document Type: Article

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