Effects of irrigation strategies and nitrogen fertiliser on turnip dry matter yield, water use efficiency, nutritive characteristics and mineral content in western Victoria

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-26

  Jacobs, J L ^a   Ward, G N ^a   Kearney, G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; DRY MATTER; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; IRRIGATION; NITROGEN; WATER USE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

BOS TAURUS; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; INSECTA; VICTORIA;

EID: 1842539371     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03054     Document Type: Article

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