Offered Papers Theme B: Grassland and the Environment
Description
In Ireland it is estimated that at least half of phosphorus (P) loss to water is from agricultural sources and National and European Union policy and legislation aim at reducing phosphorus (P) loss to water in order to reduce eutrophication. In Ireland, the average soil test P (STP) levels increased ten-fold, from less than 1 to over 8 mg Morgan P per l soil over the past 50 years, reflecting increased P inputs in fertiliser and animal feed. One of the main objectives of this three-year research programme, started in 2001, was to investigate P loss to water in grassland catchments.
Citation
Tunney, H.; Jordan, P.; Kiely, G.; Moles, R.; Morgan, G.; Byrne, P.; Menary, W.; and Daly, K., "Phosphorus Transfer to River Water from Grassland Catchments in Ireland" (2023). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 135.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeB/135
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Phosphorus Transfer to River Water from Grassland Catchments in Ireland
In Ireland it is estimated that at least half of phosphorus (P) loss to water is from agricultural sources and National and European Union policy and legislation aim at reducing phosphorus (P) loss to water in order to reduce eutrophication. In Ireland, the average soil test P (STP) levels increased ten-fold, from less than 1 to over 8 mg Morgan P per l soil over the past 50 years, reflecting increased P inputs in fertiliser and animal feed. One of the main objectives of this three-year research programme, started in 2001, was to investigate P loss to water in grassland catchments.
