Effect of rate and time of nitrogen application from autumn to midwinter on perennial ryegrass-white clover dairy pastures in western Victoria. 2. Pasture nutritive value

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1067-1072

  McKenzie, F R ^a   Jacobs, J L ^a   Ryan, M J ^a   Kearney, G ^b  

^a Dept of Nat Rsrc and Environment ^*  (Australia)

^b Pastoral and Veterinary Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crude protein; Lolium perenne; Metabolisable energy; Neutral detergent fibre; Trifolium repens; Water soluble carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032841553     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR98197     Document Type: Article

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