Influence of regrowth time on the forage quality of prairie grass, perennial ryegrass and tall fescue under non-limiting soil nutrient and moisture conditions

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-51

  Sinclair, K ^a   Fulkerson, W J ^b   Morris, S G ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORAGE; GRASS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; REGROWTH; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL NUTRIENT;

BROMUS; BROMUS CATHARTICUS; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE;

EID: 32344437486     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03143     Document Type: Article

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