Legume and opportunity cropping systems in central Queensland. 2. Effect of legumes on following crops

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 925-936

  Armstrong, R D ^b   McCosker, K ^a   Millar, G ^a   Kuskopf, B ^a   Johnson, S B ^c   Walsh, K ^c   Probert, M E ^d   Standley, J ^e  

^a LMB 6 ^*  (Australia)

^b Dep of Primary Industries   (Australia)

^c CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

^e Leslie Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cracking clays; Grain sorghum; Nitrogen; Protein; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICE; GRAIN CROP; LEGUME; YIELD RESPONSE;

AUSTRALIA;

DESMANTHUS VIRGATUS; LABLAB PURPUREUS; MACROPTILIUM ATROPURPUREUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SORGHUM BICOLOR; VIGNA RADIATA;

EID: 0032841927     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR98101     Document Type: Article

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