Operational nitrogen fertilizer management in dairy farming systems: Identification of criteria and derivation of fertilizer application rates

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 364-377

  Vellinga, Th V ^a   Andre G ^b   Schils, R L M ^b   Oenema, O ^b  

^a Serv for Land and Water Management   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Growth period; N uptake; Nitrogen use efficiency; Operational grassland management; Target DM yield; Unrecovered N

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; DAIRY FARMING; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PASTURE;

EID: 10344239917     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2004.00438.x     Document Type: Article

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