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Nitrate Accumulation in Everglades Forages 1
Author(s) -
Kretschmer Albert E.
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1958.00021962005000060008x
Subject(s) - nitrate , agronomy , pasture , growing season , forage , environmental science , poaceae , biology , ecology
Synopsis Oats and Italian ryegrass accumulate large quantities of nitrate but permanent pasture grasses and legumes do not. Oat stems contained more nitrate than leaves. Winter forages following summer clean fallow contained more nitrate than those following weeds. Time of season, daily low temperatures, and variations between daily low and high temperatures also affected nitrate contents.