Harvest management and N-fertilization effects on protein yield, protein content and nitrogen use efficiency of smooth bromegrass, crested wheatgrass and meadow bromegrass

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 281-287

  McCaughey, W P ^a   Simons, R G ^b  

^a BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Hay; Nitrogen recovery; Nitrogen use efficiency; Pasture; Protein; Protein yield

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROGEN; NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY; PASTURE MANAGEMENT; YIELD;

AGROPYRON CRISTATUM; BROMUS BIEBERSTEINII; BROMUS INERMIS;

EID: 0031821721     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P97-039     Document Type: Article

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