7369: Sulphur supply: a limiting factor in organic roughage-based livestock production?
(2006) Sulphur supply: a limiting factor in organic roughage-based livestock production?. Paper presented at Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006..
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Abstract - The herbage sulphur (S) content on 28 organic farms was monitored in order to evaluate the S supply for plants and ruminants in organic livestock production. The S content and the protein content were generally low. S fertilisation improved the yield and protein content of red clover only when the initial S supply was very low. Increasing S application rates did not increase the S content of red clover above a certain level that depended on other soil and environmental factors. Instead of an increase in the shoots with increasing S supply, there was an accumulation of S in the roots.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Subject Areas: | Crop husbandry > Production systems > Pasture and forage crops Farming Systems > Farm nutrient management Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth |
| Research affiliation: | International Conferences > Joint Organic Congress 2006 > Theme 7: Development of livestock production systems |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 7369 |
| Contact: | Hansen, Senior Scientist Sissel |
| Deposited On: | 10 May 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Submit a paper or a poster to a conference |
| Published?: | Published |
| Type of presentation: | Poster |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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