Tiller dynamics of perennial ryegrass cultivars derived from different New Zealand ecotypes: Effects of cultivar, season, nitrogen fertiliser, and irrigation

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 803-817

  Bahmani, I ^a   Thom, E R ^a   Matthew, C ^b   Hooper, R J ^a   Lemaire, G ^c  

^a Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Ryegrass persistence; Tiller birth rate; Tiller death rate; Tiller longevity; Tiller population demography; Tiller survival probability

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; ECOTYPE; FERTILIZER; IRRIGATION; LONGEVITY; SURVIVAL;

BOS TAURUS; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE;

EID: 0043288725     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR02135     Document Type: Article

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