Simulation of legume-cereal systems using APSIM

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 317-327

  Probert, M E ^a   Carberry, P S ^b   McCown, R L ^b   Turpin, J E ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Farming systems; Modelling; Nitrogen; Water

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; CROP ROTATION; LEGUME; MODELLING; NITROGEN;

AUSTRALIA; KATHERINE; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

CICER ARIETINUM; SORGHUM BICOLOR; STYLOSANTHES HAMATA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031885846     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/a97070     Document Type: Article

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