Identifying potential approaches to improve the reliability of terminating a lucerne pasture before cropping: A review

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 429-447

  Davies, S L ^a   Peoples, M B ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Carbon; Defoliation; Herbicide translocation; Intercropping; Nitrogen; Non structural carbohydrate; Persistence; Phase farming; Regrowth; Root reserves; Vegetative storage protein

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; CROP ROTATION; CROPPING PRACTICE; DEFOLIATION; HERBICIDE; PASTURE; REGENERATION;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0038461976     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02042     Document Type: Review

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