Soil N mineralisation following fallow, annual crops and perennial pastures

Sarah Ellis, Megan Ryan, John Angus, James Pratley

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    Abstract

    Nitrogen mineralisation was measured by aerobic incubation of soil that had been fallowed or had grown annual crops (wheat, canola) or perennial pastures (cocksfoot, phalaris, lucerne, cocksfoot-phalaris mix, lucerne-cocksfoot-phalaris mix). The perennial pasture mix mineralised the most N, at the highest rate, while the annual crops and fallow treatments mineralised at the lowest rate. Treatments containing cocksfoot had the highest rate of mineralisation. Further research will determine whether pasture species mixes can be manipulated to aid N nutrition of following crops.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSolutions for a better environment, 11th Australian Agronomy Conference
    Place of PublicationAustralia
    PublisherThe Regional Institute Ltd/Australian Society of Agronomy
    Pages1-2
    Number of pages2
    ISBN (Electronic)0975031309
    Publication statusPublished - 2003
    Event11th Australian Agronomy Conference - Geelong, Australia, Australia
    Duration: 02 Feb 200306 Feb 2003

    Conference

    Conference11th Australian Agronomy Conference
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Period02/02/0306/02/03

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