Publication Date
1997
Description
Digitaria eriantha fertilised with limestone ammonium nitrate (LAN 28 % N), although not statistically significant, resulted in higher dry matter production in comparison to those plants fertilised with urea (U 46% N). Significant lower (P<0.05) soil calcium levels were found in plots fertilised with LAN. Plants fertilised with urea had double the amount of Aspartic and Glutamic acid, indicating that urea did not convert to NO3 -, but was taken up as ammonium.
Citation
Reckling, J F. and Kruger, G.H J., "Evaluation of Different Nitrogen Sources on the Production and Chemical Properties of C4-Sub-Tropic Pastures" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 7.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session10/7
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Evaluation of Different Nitrogen Sources on the Production and Chemical Properties of C4-Sub-Tropic Pastures
Digitaria eriantha fertilised with limestone ammonium nitrate (LAN 28 % N), although not statistically significant, resulted in higher dry matter production in comparison to those plants fertilised with urea (U 46% N). Significant lower (P<0.05) soil calcium levels were found in plots fertilised with LAN. Plants fertilised with urea had double the amount of Aspartic and Glutamic acid, indicating that urea did not convert to NO3 -, but was taken up as ammonium.
