Nitrogen fertiliser use on rain-fed pasture in the Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia. 2. Responses of perennial grasses, Tama ryegrass, and sod-sown oats to nitrogen fertiliser and cutting frequency

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 579-595

  Elliott, D E ^a   Abbott, R J ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ammonium N; Clover composition; Herbage N; Italian ryegrass; Mineral N; N response efficiency; Nitrate N; Pasture

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH; MOWING; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE; PASTURE;

ANTIDESMA PLATYPHYLLUM; AVENA; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; PHALARIS; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM; VICTORIA;

EID: 0042347941     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA01132     Document Type: Article

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