Turfgrass (Cynodon dactylon L.) sod production on sandy soils: I. Effects of irrigation and fertiliser regimes on growth and quality

Plant and Soil

Volumn 284, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 129-145

  Barton, L ^a   Wan, G G Y ^a   Colmer, T D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Control release fertiliser; Couch grass; Cynodon dactylon; Nitrogen use efficiency; Organic fertiliser; Plant N uptake; Turfgrass sod

Indexed keywords

BIOSOLID; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILIZER; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; IRRIGATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; RHIZOME; SANDY SOIL;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CYNODON DACTYLON; POACEAE;

EID: 33746429105     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-006-0037-9     Document Type: Article

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