Improving the effectiveness of wood-ash fertilization in mixed mountain pastures

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 337-350

  Ferreiro, A ^a   Merino, A ^a   Diaz N ^b   Pineiro J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b Agricultural Research Centre of Mabegondo   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Mountain pastures; Nutrient cycling; Phosphorus; Wood ash

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HERB; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PASTURE; SOIL NUTRIENT; WOOD ASH;

LOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 79961030213     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2011.00800.x     Document Type: Article

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