The effects of rate and timing of application of fertilizer nitrogen in late summer on herbage mass and chemical composition of perennial ryegrass swards over the winter period in Northern Ireland

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 46-56

  Binnie, R C ^a   Mayne, C S ^a   Laidlaw, A S ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Herbage mass; N application rate and timing; Perennial ryegrass; Winter growth

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROGEN; SWARD;

UNITED KINGDOM;

LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE;

EID: 0034924663     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.2001.00245.x     Document Type: Article

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