Lucerne persistence, yield and quality as influenced by stand aging

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-43

  Coruh, Irfan ^a   Tan, Mustafa ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Density; Lucerne; Nutritive value; Stand age; Weeds; Yield

Indexed keywords

AGING; DRY MATTER; FORAGE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LEGUME; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PERSISTENCE; POPULATION DENSITY; PROTEIN; WEED; YIELD RESPONSE;

ERZURUM [TURKEY]; EURASIA; TURKEY;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 42649089078     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288230809510433     Document Type: Article

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