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Investigations into the Intensive System of Grassland Management. By the Agricultural Research Staff of Imperial Chemical Industries, Limited. III. The Seasonal Variation in the Mineral Content of Pasture with Particular Reference to Drought.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

W. S. Ferguson
Affiliation:
Imperial Chemical Industries, Limited, Agricultural Research Station, Jealott's Hill, Bracknell, Berks

Extract

Seventeen samples of pasture collected from May to December, 1929, have been analysed for mineral constituents.

1. The results show that drought conditions seriously affect the mineral composition of pastures.

2. The calcium content showed a slight fall during the months of drought, and a more marked fall in the months of heavy rain from October to December.

3. The phosphorus content fell during the drought period and rose rapidly at the end of the year.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1931

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