A guide to organic grassland (original) (raw)

Philipps, Lois (2001) A guide to organic grassland.Elm Farm Research Centre Bulletin (56), pp. 9-10.

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Organic farming systems in the UK are traditionally based on ley/arable crop rotations. Up to 70% of the farmed area comprises of mixed grass and legume leys. These leys offer a powerful mechanism for supplying nitrogen through their potential to harvest biologically fixed nitrogen to support both animal production and a subsequent phase of arable cropping. This bulletin answers some of the common questions about organic grassland management.

EPrint Type:	Journal paper
Keywords:	grassland, management, ley, bloat, fertiliser, silage, yields, clover, seed rate, seed mix
Subjects:	Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection Crop husbandry > Production systems > Pasture and forage crops Knowledge management > Education, extension and communication Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth
Research affiliation:	UK > Organic Research Centre (ORC) UK > Univ. Aberystwyth > Organic Centre Wales (OCW)
Deposited By:	Powell, Ms Jane
ID Code:	10812
Deposited On:	19 Jun 2007
Last Modified:	12 Apr 2010 07:35
Document Language:	English
Status:	Published
Refereed:	Not peer-reviewed

A guide to organic grassland (original) (raw)

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