Effects of different potassium fertilizers suitable for use in organic farming systems on grass/clover yields and nutrient offtakes and interactions with nitrogen supply

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 403-409

  Fortune, S ^a   Hollies, J ^b   Stockdale, E A ^a,c  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b Potash Development Association   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nitrogen; Organic farming; Pot trial; Potassium

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROGEN; ORGANIC FARMING; POTASSIUM;

KALI; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 13544276395     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SUM2004272     Document Type: Article

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