The effect of sulphur fertilisation on grass growth and animal performance

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-15

  Murphy, M D ^a   Coulter, B S ^a   Noonan, D G ^a   Connolly, J ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cattle; Fertiliser; Grassland; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035982007     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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