The long-term impact of nitrogen fertiliser on perennial ryegrass tiller and white clover growing point densities in grazed dairy pastures in south-western Victoria

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1203-1209

  McKenzie, Frank R ^a   Jacobs, J L ^a   Kearney, G ^b  

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

^b Pastoral and Veterinary Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lolium perenne; Persistence; Tillering pattern; Trifolium repens

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROGEN; PASTURE;

AUSTRALIA;

LOLIUM PERENNE; POA ANNUA; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0036445105     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR02020     Document Type: Article

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