The effect of applications of various forms of sulfur on the yields and quality of grass forage

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 208-216

  Ryant, Pavel ^a   Skládanka, Jiří ^a  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Czech Republic; Grass forage; N S ratio; Nitrogen substances; Quality; Sulfur; Yields

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857390909     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710802011526     Document Type: Article

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