Effect of defoliation frequency and summer irrigation on survival of perennial (Lolium perenne) and biennial (Lolium multiflorum) ryegrass in the subtropics

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 537-545

  Donaghy, D J ^a   Scott, J M ^b   Fulkerson, W J ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIENNIAL RYEGRASS; DEFOLIATION FREQUENCY; IRRIGATION; PERENNIAL RYEGRASS; SURVIVAL;

FABACEAE; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0030804454     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA97016     Document Type: Article

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