Phosphorus runoff potential of varying sources of manure applied to fescue pastures in Virginia

Soil Science

Volumn 173, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 721-735

  Hollmann, M ^a   Knowlton, K F ^a   Brosius, M R ^a   McGilliard, M L ^a   Mullins, G L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fescue pasture; Manure application; Phosphorus index; Surface runoff

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; MANURE; PASTURE; PHOSPHORUS; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RUNOFF; SLURRY;

NORTH AMERICA; SHENANDOAH VALLEY; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

SUIDAE;

EID: 53849131539     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SS.0b013e3181893939     Document Type: Article

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