Comparing different sources of sulfur for high-rainfall pastures in south-western Australia

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1221-1229

  Bolland, M D A ^a,b   Yeates, J S ^c   Clarke, M F ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c CH2M HILL Australia Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; PASTURE; RAINFALL; SULFUR;

AUSTRALIA;

TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 0347622491     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02146     Document Type: Article

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