Does nitrogen fixation of commercial, dryland chickpea and faba bean crops in north-west New South Wales maintain or enhance soil nitrogen?

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-70

  Schwenke, G D ^a   Peoples, M B ^b   Turner, G L ^b   Herridge, D F ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHICKPEA; FABA BEAN; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FIXATION; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

CICER ARIETINUM; VICIA FABA;

EID: 0031960681     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA97078     Document Type: Article

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