Sulfur source and placement effects on forage yield and quality of established tall fescue

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 905-910

  Sweeney, Daniel W ^a   Moyer, Joseph L ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

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FESTUCA; POACEAE; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

EID: 0031474301     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1997.00021962008900060010x     Document Type: Article

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