Effect of rate and form of dicyandiamide application on nitrate leaching and pasture production from a volcanic ash soil in the Waikato

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-55

  Sprosen, M S ^a   Ledgard, S F ^a   Lindsey, S B ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dicyandiamide (DCD); Grazing; Nitrate leaching; Urine patch

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRAZING; LEACHING; MOWING; NITRATE; NITRIFICATION; PASTURE; SANDY LOAM; SOIL NITROGEN; URINE; VOLCANIC ASH;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIKATO;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 67650312870     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288230909510488     Document Type: Article

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