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Publication Date
1989
Location
Nice France
Description
Our past experiments indicated that on calcareous soils, growing alfalfa for 5-7 years without phosphorus application led too large a soil available N/P ratio to keep the normal yield and quality of alfalfa production (Lin et al., 1964; Li, 1972). If phosphorus can be added sufficiently when alfalfa is grown, not only the Rhizobium nitrogen fixation can be promoted to keep a proper N/P ratio for alfalfa growth, but also a beneficial condition can be created for the following crops. (Li et al., 1988 ; Li, 1983).
Citation
Li, Zhongping; Wan, Shuzhen; and Zhao, Jianqiang, "The Effect of Adjusting Soil Availbale N/P Ratio Through Fertilizing on the Growth of Alfalfa" (1989). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 46.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session1/46)
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The Effect of Adjusting Soil Availbale N/P Ratio Through Fertilizing on the Growth of Alfalfa
Nice France
Our past experiments indicated that on calcareous soils, growing alfalfa for 5-7 years without phosphorus application led too large a soil available N/P ratio to keep the normal yield and quality of alfalfa production (Lin et al., 1964; Li, 1972). If phosphorus can be added sufficiently when alfalfa is grown, not only the Rhizobium nitrogen fixation can be promoted to keep a proper N/P ratio for alfalfa growth, but also a beneficial condition can be created for the following crops. (Li et al., 1988 ; Li, 1983).
