Low-ammonia-emission application methods can increase the opportunity for application of cattle slurry to grassland in spring in Ireland

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 531-544

  Lalor, S T J ^a   Schulte, R P O ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ammonia emissions; Application methods; Cattle slurry; Grass growth model; Grassland

Indexed keywords

AGROMETEOROLOGY; AMMONIA; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATABASE; GRASS; GRASSLAND; HERB; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; NITROGEN; SILAGE; SLURRY; SOIL DRAINAGE; SOIL MOISTURE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

BOS;

EID: 56649112641     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2008.00657.x     Document Type: Article

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