Dietary cation-anion difference of Timothy (Phleum pratense L.) as influenced by application of chloride and nitrogen fertilizer

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 66-77

  Pelletier, S ^a,b   Belanger G ^a   Tremblay, G F ^a   Seguin, P ^c   Drapeau, R ^a   Allard, G ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dietary cation anion difference; Grass; Growth period; Milk fever; Mineral concentration; Soil K

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; CHLORIDE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FORAGE; GRASS; MINERAL; NITROGEN; POTASSIUM; SOIL NUTRIENT;

BOS; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 33846912811     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00565.x     Document Type: Article

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