Response of annual pastures to applications of limestone in the high rainfall areas of south-western Australia

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 925-937

  Bolland, M D A ^a,b   Allen, D G ^c   Rengel, Z ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Chemistry Centre Western Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID SOIL; LIMESTONE; PASTURE; YIELD RESPONSE;

AUSTRALIA;

LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; LOLIUM RIGIDUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 0036452739     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA01169     Document Type: Article

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