Effect of altering the length of the regrowth interval in early, mid and late season on the productivity of grass swards

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 303-309

  Binnie, R C ^a   Kilpatrick, D J ^b   Chestnutt, D M B ^a,b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE;

DIGESTIBILITY; HERBAGE YIELD; PERENNIAL RYEGRASS; REGROWTH;

UK, NORTHERN IRELAND;

EID: 0030689802     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859696004224     Document Type: Article

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