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Investigations into the Intensive System of Grassland Management. By the Agricultural Research Staff of Imperial Chemical Industries, Limited. II. The Mineral Content of Intensively Treated Pasture and a Relationship Between the Nitrogen and Phosphorus Contents.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

A. W. Greenhill
Affiliation:
Imperial Chemical Industries, Limited, Agricultural Research Station, Jealott's Hill, Bracknell, Berks
H. J. Page
Affiliation:
Imperial Chemical Industries, Limited, Agricultural Research Station, Jealott's Hill, Bracknell, Berks

Extract

1. The mineral content of pastures farmed under the Intensive System of Grassland Management, and representing three to five weeks'growth, from three centres in two seasons, is reported.

2. The lime content fluctuated considerably during the season, but the fluctuations showed no definite seasonal trend. The average seasonal content was practically identical in all cases.

3. The phosphoric acid content showed a definite seasonal variation, falling during drought or the early summer flush period and recovering again after the drought or flush period respectively. The phosphoric acid showed consistently a very highly significant positive correlation with the nitrogen content of the herbage. The bearing of this correlation on the metabolism of the plant and on the phosphatic and nitrogenous manuring of pastures is discussed.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1931

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