Effects of prolonged oral administration of dicyandiamide to dairy heifers on excretion in urine and efficacy in soil

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 173, Issue , 2013, Pages 28-36

  Welten, B G ^a   Ledgard, S F ^a   Schipper, L A ^b   Waller, J E ^a   Kear, M J ^a   Dexter, M M ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cow urine; DCD; Dicyandiamide; Nitrification inhibitor; Soil nitrogen

Indexed keywords

ANION; CATTLE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DAIRY FARMING; EXCRETION; GRAZING; INHIBITION; METABOLITE; NITRIFICATION; NUTRIENT LOSS; PASTURE; PEAT SOIL; SOIL NITROGEN; URINE; WEIGHT;

EID: 84877905256     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2013.04.003     Document Type: Article

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