Preliminary evaluation of diverse lucerne (Medicago sativa sspp.) germplasm to identify new material for livestock and cropping based farming systems in Australia

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 57, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1297-1306

  Humphries, A W ^a,b   Hughes, S J ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Dryland salinity; Genetic resources; Lucerne in pasture mixtures; Rotations

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; CROPPING PRACTICE; GERMPLASM; GROWTH; LIVESTOCK; MIXED FARMING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33751211503     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR06139     Document Type: Article

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