Effect of rate and method of phosphorus application on the growth and development of 'Pasja' crops

Abstract

'Pasja' (Brassica campestris x napus) was grown at Lincoln in 2008, with banded or broadcast phosphorus (P) fertiliser applied at 0, 20, 40 or 60 kg/ha at establishment on a Templeton silt loam soil of moderate fertility (Olsen P of 9-17 mg/ kg range for individual plots). Keywords: Brassica campestris, critical leaf area index, DM accumulation, leaf area index, leaf to stem ratio, solar radiation