Effects of cutting and grazing on newly sown plants of Phalaris aquatica cv. Sirosa at Tamworth, New South Wales

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1351-1358

  Lodge, G M ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basal buds; Herbage mass; Plant density

Indexed keywords

CUTTING; DEFOLIATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FORAGE; GRAZING; HERB; POPULATION DECLINE; SHEEP;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; TAMWORTH;

OVIS ARIES; PHALARIS; PHALARIS AQUATICA; SIROSA PHALARIS;

EID: 35348821290     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06268     Document Type: Article

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