Growing maize silage in dairy effluent paddocks for two consecutive seasons - effect on crop yield and soil nitrogen

P. Johnstone; M. Parker; G. Kaufler; N. Arnold; A. Pearson; D. Mathers; D. Wallace

doi:10.33584/jnzg.2010.72.2828

Growing maize silage in dairy effluent paddocks for two consecutive seasons - effect on crop yield and soil nitrogen

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P. Johnstone
M. Parker
G. Kaufler
N. Arnold
A. Pearson
D. Mathers
D. Wallace

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33584/jnzg.2010.72.2828

Abstract

Nutrient loading can be high in dairy-farm soils that are regularly irrigated with shed effluent, especially when the area treated is small or the farming system has intensified.

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2010-01-01

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Volume 72, 2010, Lincoln

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