Establishment of a split grass-clover system to improve water quality and profitability

R.W. Mcdowell; K. Knowler; G.P. Cosgrove

doi:10.33584/jnzg.2010.72.2808

Establishment of a split grass-clover system to improve water quality and profitability

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R.W. Mcdowell
K. Knowler
G.P. Cosgrove

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https://doi.org/10.33584/jnzg.2010.72.2808

Abstract

Surface water quality can be impaired by phosphorus (P) loss from land. The lower Olsen P requirement of ryegrass compared with clover can, when growing them separately, allow for more targeted application of nutrients and better profitability than is possible for a mixture.

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2010-01-01

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Volume 72, 2010, Lincoln

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