The effect of dicyandiamide on pasture nitrate concentration, yield and N offtake under high N loading in winter and spring

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 391-402

  Moir, J L ^a   Malcolm, B J ^a   Cameron, K C ^a   Di, H J ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

N; Dicyandiamide; Nitrate poisoning; Pasture

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DAIRY FARMING; FORAGE; GRASS; GRAZING; HEALTH RISK; INHIBITOR; LIVESTOCK; NITRATE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PASTURE; SOIL POLLUTION; SPRING (SEASON); UREA; URINE; WINTER;

NEW ZEALAND;

LOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 84864313169     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2012.00857.x     Document Type: Article

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