Deriving seasonally optimal nitrogen fertilization rates for a ryegrass pasture based on agricultural production systems simulator modelling with a refined AgPasture model

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 353-365

  Vogeler, I ^a   Cichota, R ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

AgPasture; critical N concentration curve; pasture N concentration; remobilization; ryegrass

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; DRY MATTER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRASS; LEACHING; MOBILIZATION; NITROGEN; PARAMETERIZATION; PASTURE; REMOBILIZATION; SEASONALITY; YIELD;

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

ANIMALIA; LOLIUM;

EID: 84938723364     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gfs.12181     Document Type: Article

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