Pasture production gains from strategic winter nitrogen applications on a North Island sheep and beef hill country farm

M.R. Puha; W.Mcg King; V.T. Burggraaf; A.H.C. Roberts

doi:10.33584/jnzg.2008.70.2737

Pasture production gains from strategic winter nitrogen applications on a North Island sheep and beef hill country farm

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M.R. Puha
W.Mcg King
V.T. Burggraaf
A.H.C. Roberts

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https://doi.org/10.33584/jnzg.2008.70.2737

Abstract

Inadequate pasture growth from September to November has been a major constraint on animal production at Limestone Downs, Port Waikato. In an attempt to address this, urea was applied by air in two applications per year (late autumn + winter) at rates up to 250 kg N/ha/year for each of 3 years (2004-2007). Key words: nitrogen, slope, aspect, pasture growth, fertiliser response

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2008-01-01

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Volume 70, 2008, Blenheim

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