Abstract
Lucerne (Medicago sativa) is one of most productive pe-rennial species in southern Australia. However, productivity is severely restricted under acid soils (Irwin et al. 2001). Fenton et al. (1996) reported that lucerne per-forms poorly if soil pH was below 5 and exchangeable aluminium was over 5%. It is estimated that there are 24 m ha of acidic subsoil in southern Australia (Dolling et al. 2001). A long-term liming experiment, 1992 to 2010, aimed to ameliorate subsoil acidity via a vigorous liming program (Li et al. 2001). This paper reports survival of lu-cerne during the 3rd cycle of the experiment from 2004 to 2009.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 1411-1412 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | 22nd International Grasslands Congress - Sydney, Australia Duration: 15 Sept 2013 → 19 Sept 2013 http://www.internationalgrasslands.org/files/igc/publications/2013/proceedings-22nd-igc.pdf (Conference proceedings) |
Conference
Conference | 22nd International Grasslands Congress |
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Abbreviated title | Revitalising Grasslands to Sustain our Communities |
Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Sydney |
Period | 15/09/13 → 19/09/13 |
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