Depth distribution of simulated urine in a range of soils soon after deposition

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 501-511

  Monaghan, R M ^a   Carey, P ^b   Metherell, A K ^b   Singleton, P L ^c   Drewry, J ^a   Addison, B ^c  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cow urine; Pasture root distribution; Potassium; Preferential flow; Saturated hydraulic conductivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033375877     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1999.9513400     Document Type: Article

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