Hay yield and nitrogen harvest in smooth bromegrass mixtures with alfalfa and red clover in relation to nitrogen application

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 145-151

  Gokkus A ^a   Koc A ^b   Serin, Y ^b   Comakli B ^b   Tan, M ^b   Kantar, F ^b  

^a ÇANAKKALE ONSEKIZ MART UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Hay yield; Mixtures; Nitrogen harvest; Red clover; Smooth bromegrass

Indexed keywords

HAY; NITROGEN; YIELD;

TURKEY;

BROMUS INERMIS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 0344959414     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(98)00061-6     Document Type: Article

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