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Investigation on the mineral content of pasture grass and its effect on herbivora: V. Report on the effect of fertilisers on the mineral content of pastures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

Walter Elliot
Affiliation:
(From the Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen.)
J. B. Orr
Affiliation:
(From the Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen.)
T. B. Wood
Affiliation:
(From the Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen.)
William Godden
Affiliation:
(From the Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen.)

Extract

Analytical data are recorded which indicate that the application of artificial fertilisers to grass land may result in considerable modifications in the mineral content of the herbage of these pastures. The constituents which appear to show the biggest variations are calcium and potassium and, to a lesser extent, phosphorus. Coupled with any marked increase in the calcium content of the herbage, there is generally to be found an increase in the percentage of nitrogen.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1926

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