Using zero tillage, fertilisers and legume rotations to maintain productivity and soil fertility in opportunity cropping systems on a shallow Vertosol

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-153

  Armstrong, R D ^a,b   Millar, G ^a   Halpin, N V ^a   Reid, D J ^a,c   Standley, J ^a,d  

^a Natural Resources and Mines   (Australia)

^b Dep of Primary Industries   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^d Leslie Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; CROPPING PRACTICE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LEGUME; PRODUCTIVITY; SOIL FERTILITY; ZERO TILLAGE;

AUSTRALIA;

DESMODIUM; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0037248299     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA01175     Document Type: Article

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