Reduction of nitrate leaching with haying or grazing and omission of nitrogen fertilizer

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1230-1237

  Owens, L B ^a   Bonta, J V ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; LEACHING; NITRATES; REDUCTION; WATERSHEDS;

GRASS FORAGE; GRAZING; HAYING;

NITROGEN FERTILIZERS;

GROUND WATER; NITRATE; NITROGEN FERTILIZER;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; FARMING SYSTEM; FORAGE; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; HAY; NITRATE LEACHING; NITROGEN METABOLISM; PASTURE; SOIL FERTILITY; STOCKING DENSITY; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 3242794242     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2004.1230     Document Type: Article

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