Pasture responses to phosphorus and nitrogen fertilisers on east coast hill country: 3. Production from steep slopes

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 425-437

  Gillingham, A G ^a,b   Morton, J D ^a,c   Gray, M H ^a,d   Roberts, A H C ^a,e  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b Ballance Agri Nutrients ^*  (New Zealand)

^c Ballance Agri Nutrients   (New Zealand)

^d Maurice Gray and Associates Ltd   (New Zealand)

^e Ravensdown Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Hill country; Nitrogen; Olsen P test; Pasture production; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEGUME; NITROGEN; PASTURE; PHOSPHORUS; SLOPE;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 58449089458     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288230809510472     Document Type: Article

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