Nitrogen fertilizing and pre-anthesis cutting stage improve dry matter production, protein content and botanical composition in meadows

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 125-130

  Comakli, Binali ^a   Mentese, Omer ^a   Koc, Ali ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cutting stage; Dry matter production; Fertilizer; Meadow; Water table

Indexed keywords

CYPERACEAE; JUNCUS; POACEAE;

EID: 31344431826     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710510008685     Document Type: Article

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