Crop rotations for sustainable grain production on a vertisol in the semi-arid subtropics

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-26

  Thomas, G A ^a   Dalal, R C ^a   Weston, E J ^b   King, A J ^a   Holmes, C J ^a   Orange, D N ^a   Lehane, K J ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crop rotations; Grain yield; Gross margin; Soil nitrate N; Soil water; Vertisol

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; CICER ARIETINUM; SORGHUM BICOLOR; SORGHUM BICOLOR BICOLOR; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VICIA FABA; VIGNA MUNGO; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 78649729539     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10440046.2011.530195     Document Type: Article

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