Nitrogen fertilization of irrigated pastures to improve forage production capacity

Peterson, M; Bendixen, L

Nitrogen fertilization of irrigated pastures to improve forage production capacity

Authors

Maurice L. Peterson
Leo E. Bendixen

Authors Affiliations

Maurice L. Peterson is Professor of Agronomy and Agronomist, University of California, Davis; Leo E. Bendixen is Laboratory Technician in Agronomy, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 14(11):7-8. DOI:10.3733/ca.v014n11p7. November 1960.

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Abstract

Increasing production costs are forcing many growers to consider nitrogen fertilization as one means of increasing yields of irrigated pastures.

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