Influence of non-inversion loosening on permanent pasture productivity

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 237-239

  Carter, M R ^a   Kunelius, H T ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Kentucky bluegrass; Penetration resistance; Podzol; White clover

Indexed keywords

PASTURE PRODUCTIVITY; TILLAGE;

POA; POA PRATENSIS; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0031833145     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S97-083     Document Type: Conference Paper

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