Changes in chemical properties of 48 intensively grazed, rain-fed dairy paddocks on sandy soils over 11 years of liming in south-western Australia

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 682-692

  Bolland, M D A ^a,b   Russell, W K ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL VALUE; DAIRY PASTURES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FERTILISERS; MANAGEMENT DECISIONS; ORGANIC CARBON CONTENTS; PASTURE PRODUCTION; RYE-GRASS PRODUCTION; SANDY LOAM SOILS; SANDY SOILS; SOIL ACIDITY; SOIL PH; TISSUE TESTING; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

AGRICULTURE; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CLIMATOLOGY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FERTILIZERS; LEACHING; LIME; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; RAIN; SOILS; SORPTION; SULFUR; TISSUE;

SOIL TESTING;

ACIDITY; GRASS; LIMING; PADDY FARMING; PH; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; SANDY LOAM; SANDY SOIL; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL TEST;

AUSTRALIA;

LOLIUM;

EID: 78649561973     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR09199     Document Type: Article

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