Effects of phosphorus fertilizer and rate of stocking on the seasonal pasture production of perennial ryegrass-subterranean clover pasture

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 233-248

  Cayley, J W D ^a   Hannah, M C ^a   Kearney, G A ^a   Clark, S G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

GrassGro; Phosphate; Sheep; Simulation

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZATION; PASTURE; PHOSPHORUS; PRODUCTIVITY; STOCKING DENSITY;

AUSTRALIA; HAMILTON; VICTORIA;

FABACEAE; LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 0031916831     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A97113     Document Type: Article

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