An assessment of the effects of fertilizer nitrogen management on nitrate leaching risk from grazed dairy pasture

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 407-424

  Vogeler, I ^a   Lucci, G ^b   Shepherd, M ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; AGROMETEOROLOGY; DAIRY FARMING; EXCRETION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FORAGE; LEACHING; NITRATE (INORGANIC SALT); NITROGEN COMPOUND; NUTRIENT LOSS; PASTURE; PRODUCTIVITY; SEASONALITY;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIKATO;

EID: 84959563052     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859615000295     Document Type: Article

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