Investigation into the mechanisms causing lime responses in a grass/clover pasture on a clay loam soil

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 497-515

  Wheeler, D M ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Clover; Fertiliser; Grass; Lime; Mechanism; Molybdenum; Nitrogen transfer; Phosphate; Response; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RESPONSE; LIMING; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PASTURE; YIELD RESPONSE;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TE KUITI;

ILEX COOKII; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 0032430987     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1998.9513333     Document Type: Article

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