Effect of annual applications of pelletized dolomitic lime on soil chemical properties and grass productivity

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 62-69

  Higgins, S ^a   Morrison, S ^b   Watson, C J ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b AFBI Hillsborough   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grassland; Liming; Soil acidification; Soil conditioners; Soil management

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; DOLOMITE; DRY MATTER; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASSLAND; GROWTH RATE; LIME; LIMING; MAGNESIUM; MINERALIZATION; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PH; PHOSPHORUS; ROOT SYSTEM; SILAGE; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SWARD; YIELD RESPONSE;

IRELAND;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84857993313     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: 14752743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2011.00380.x     Document Type: Article

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