Effect of second pond dairy effluent applied in spring to silage regrowth of perennial ryegrass based pasture in southern Australia. 1. Dry matter yield and botanical composition changes

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 137-143

  Jacobs, J L ^a   Ward, G N ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRY MATTER; EFFLUENT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FORAGE; GRAZING; NITROGEN; PASTURE; REGROWTH; SILAGE; SODIUM;

LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 33847254518     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR06159     Document Type: Article

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