Pasture yield responses to phosphorus, sulphur, and potassium applications on North Otago soils, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 133-146

  Morton, J D ^a   Smith, L C ^a   Metherell, A K ^b  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

K quick test; Pasture analysis; Pasture yield response; Phosphorus; Potassium; Soil Olsen P; Sulphate S; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; PASTURE; YIELD RESPONSE;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH OTAGO; SOUTH ISLAND;

VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0032827159     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1999.9513363     Document Type: Article

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