Seasonal variation in the herbage yield and nutritive value of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) cultivars with high or normal herbage water-soluble carbohydrate concentrations grown in three contrasting Australian dairy environments

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 821-830

  Smith, K R ^a   Simpson, R J ^b   Oram, R N ^a   Lowe, K F ^a   Kelly, K B ^a   Evans, P M ^a   Humphrey, M O ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0032461076     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA98064     Document Type: Article

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