Soil phosphorus effects on ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) production on a Hydrosol in Tasmania

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 193-202

  Cotching, W E ^a   Burkitt, L L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Dairy; Fertiliser

Indexed keywords

GRASS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PASTURE; PHOSPHORUS; RUNOFF; SOIL TYPE;

AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 81255162634     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2011.591809     Document Type: Article

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