Application of carbon additives to reduce nitrogen leaching from cattle urine patches on pasture

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 263-280

  Shepherd, M ^a   Menneer, J ^a   Ledgard, S ^a   Sarathchandra, U ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carbon; Immobilisation; Nitrate leaching; Pasture; Urine patch

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CATTLE; GRASS; IMMOBILIZATION; LEACHING; LYSIMETER; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PASTURE; SANDY LOAM; SUCROSE; UREA; URINE;

BOS; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 78649592912     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2010.501520     Document Type: Article

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