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The effect of different nitrogenous fertilizers applied as solids or soluctions dry matter yields and niotrogen uptake by grass. Part II

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

T. Z. Nowakowski
Affiliation:
Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Herts.
A. C. D. Newman
Affiliation:
Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Herts.
A. Penny
Affiliation:
Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Herts.

Extract

Three field trials with Italian ryegrass showed that solid N fertilizers usually gave larger yields than solutions containing 5% N but the differences were significant in only three of thirteen comparisons. More N was taken up from solid fertilizers than from solutions; the differences were not significant at 561b N/acre but were at 1121b N/acre. Grass given solutions had smaller percentage of N and the differences in the percentage of N were significant in eight of ten comparisons. In pot experiments with Italian ryegrass, solutions containing 3.3% N were less effective than solid fertilizers, but solutions containing 1.8% N were equally effective. Possible causes of solutions being less effective are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1967

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