Fertilization of range forage: Use of exploratory plots on range may indicate kind of fertilizer needed for optimum nutrition of forage plants

Conrad, J

Fertilization of range forage: Use of exploratory plots on range may indicate kind of fertilizer needed for optimum nutrition of forage plants

Author

John P. Conrad

Author Affiliations

John P. Conrad is Professor of Agronomy, University of California College of Agriculture, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 5(2):3-4. DOI:10.3733/ca.v005n02p3. February 1951.

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Abstract

Range fertilization experimental plots gave greatly increased yields during the past season–without additional fertilizer since the unfavorable growing season of 1949.

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