Improved pasture establishment and production on water-repellent soils

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 467-470

  Crabtree, William L ^a   Gilkes, Robert J ^b  

^a Western Australian No Tillage Farmers Association   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 0032799959     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1999.00021962009100030018x     Document Type: Article

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