Performance and environmental effects of forage production on sandy soils. IV. Impact of slurry application, mineral N fertilizer and grass understorey on yield and nitrogen surplus of maize for silage

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 232-242

  Wachendorf, M ^a,b   Volkers, K C ^a   Loges, R ^a   Rave, G ^a   Taube, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Grass understorey; Maize; Nitrogen surplus; Silage; Slurry

Indexed keywords

DRY MATTER; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FORAGE; GRASS; MAIZE; NITROGEN; SANDY SOIL; SLURRY; UNDERSTORY; YIELD;

LOLIUM PERENNE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33746890492     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2006.00529.x     Document Type: Article

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