Melilotus albus (Medik.) is productive and regenerates well on saline soils of neutral to alkaline reaction in the high rainfall zone of south-western Victoria

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 349-355

  Evans, P M ^a   Kearney, G A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Persistence; Production; Salinity; Salt tolerance

Indexed keywords

CROP PERFORMANCE; LEGUME; PASTURE; PERSISTENCE; SALINITY TOLERANCE;

AUSTRALIA;

MELILOTUS; MELILOTUS ALBA; POACEAE; THINOPYRUM; THINOPYRUM PONTICUM; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; TRIFOLIUM RESUPINATUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VICTORIA;

EID: 0038348302     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02079     Document Type: Article

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