Pasture production from a long-term fertiliser trial under irrigation

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 105-117

  Smith, L C ^a   Moss, R A ^b   Morton, J D ^c   Metherell, A K ^d   Fraser, T J ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^c Ballance Agri Nutrients ^*  (New Zealand)

^d Ravensdown   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Grazing; Irrigated pasture; Long term; Pasture production; Pasture quality; Phosphorus; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PASTURE; PHOSPHORUS; SULFUR; SUPERPHOSPHATE;

CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

LOLIUM; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 84862854736     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2012.662897     Document Type: Article

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