Effectiveness of alfalfa in reducing fertilizer N input for optimum forage yield, protein concentration, returns and energy performance of bromegrass-alfalfa mixtures

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 219-227

  Malhi, S S ^a   Zentner, R P ^a   Heier, K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Bromegrass; Economics; Energy performance; Forage yield; Nitrogen fertilizer; Protein

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FORAGE; INTERCROPPING; NITROGEN; PROTEIN;

CANADA;

BROMUS; BROMUS INERMIS; BROMUS SECALINUS; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; POACEAE;

EID: 0036918682     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021229824357     Document Type: Article

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