Low rates of phosphorus fertiliser applied strategically throughout the growing season under rain-fed conditions did not affect dry matter production of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 353-362

  Burkitt, L L ^a   Donaghy, D J ^a   Smethurst, P J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Dairy; Pasture; Tasmania; Timing

Indexed keywords

DRY MATTER; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; GROWING SEASON; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MILK PRODUCTION; PASTURE; PHOSPHORUS; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; RUNOFF; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL TEST;

BOS; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 77952519507     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP09259     Document Type: Article

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