Interseeding novel cool-season annual legumes to improve bermudagrass paddocks

Crop Science

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 168-173

  Rao, S C ^a   Northup, B K ^a   Phillips, W A ^a   Mayeux, H S ^a  

^a USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM); LATHYRUS; LENS CULINARIS; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 33847318320     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2006.02.0088     Document Type: Article

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