Effects of tillage practices on soil and water phosphorus and nitrogen fractions in a Chromosol at Rutherglen in Victoria, Australia

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-59

  Mathers, Nicole J ^a   Nash, David M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conventional cultivation; Direct drill; Nutrient export; Simulated rainfall; Stubble retention

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; AGRICULTURE; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CATCHMENTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISSOLUTION; DRILLS; EUTROPHICATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PHOSPHORUS; RUNOFF; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOILS; SURFACE TREATMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

CONVENTIONAL CULTIVATION; DIRECT DRILL; NUTRIENT EXPORT; SIMULATED RAINFALL; STUBBLE RETENTION;

NUTRIENTS;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROPPING PRACTICE; CULTIVATION; EUTROPHICATION; INFILTRATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; NUTRIENT LOSS; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS; RAINFALL; RUNOFF; SOIL NUTRIENT; STRATIFICATION; TILLAGE; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VICIA FABA;

EID: 60749107582     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR08106     Document Type: Article

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