Effect of clipping interval and nitrogen fertilisation on oxalate content in pot-grown napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum)

Tropical Grasslands

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 73-78

  Rahman, M M ^a   Ishii, Yasuyuki ^a   Niimi, Mitsuhiro ^a   Kawamura, Osamu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM; POACEAE;

EID: 77952786129     PISSN: 00494763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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