Harvest time and N fertilization effects on forage yield and quality of quackgrass (Elytrigia repens L.) in northeastern Saskatchewan

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 779-784

  Malhi, S S ^a   Foster, A ^b   Gill, K S ^a,c  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b Government of Saskatchewan   (Canada)

^c Soil Plant Water Consulting Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid detergent fiber; Dry matter; Forage; Harvest date; Hay; N fertilization; Protein; Quackgrass; Total digestible nutrients

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOOD QUALITY; FORAGE; HARVESTING; NITROGEN; YIELD;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN;

BOS TAURUS; ELYMUS REPENS; ELYTRIGIA; ELYTRIGIA REPENS; POACEAE;

EID: 1542758709     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P02-067     Document Type: Article

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