Bermudagrass management in the southern Piedmont USA: X. Coastal productivity and persistence in response to fertilization and defoliation regimes

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1400-1411

  Franzluebbers, A J ^a   Wilkinson, S R ^a   Stuedemann, J A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HARVESTING; NITROGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOIL MECHANICS;

BERMUDAGRASS MANAGEMENT; DEFOLIATION;

AGRICULTURE;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS TAURUS; CYNODON; CYNODON DACTYLON; GALLUS; GALLUS GALLUS; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM INCARNATUM;

EID: 4544273102     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2004.1400     Document Type: Article

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