Quantifying the effect of nitrogen on productivity of cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) pastures

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 63-69

  Mills, A ^a   Moot, D J ^a   Jamieson, P D ^b  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cocksfoot; Dactylis glomerata L.; Nitrogen; Nitrogen nutrition index; Orchardgrass; Radiation use efficiency; Thermal time; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CROP PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; GROWTH RESPONSE; INORGANIC NITROGEN; IRRIGATION; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PASTURE; YIELD RESPONSE;

AUSTRALASIA; CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA;

EID: 57849108907     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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