Rhizobium as a factor in the re-establishment of legume-based pastures on clay soils of the wheat belt of north-western New South Wales

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 555-566

  Bowman, A M ^a   Hebb, D M ^b   Munnich, D J ^a,c   Brockwell, J ^b  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Glenariff   (Australia)

Author keywords

Annual medics; Ley pasture; Lucerne; Medicago spp.; Nitrogen fixation; Rhizobium meliloti; Soil rehabilitation; Trigonella suavissima

Indexed keywords

LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION; PASTURE; RHIZOBACTERIUM;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

MEDICAGO LACINIATA; MEDICAGO LITTORALIS; MEDICAGO POLYMORPHA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MEDICAGO SCUTELLATA; MEDICAGO TORNATA; RHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; TRIGONELLA SUAVISSIMA;

EID: 0031794826     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA98072     Document Type: Article

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