@misc{orgprints10812, number = {56}, month = {July}, title = {A guide to organic grassland}, author = {Lois Philipps}, year = {2001}, pages = {9--10}, journal = {Elm Farm Research Centre Bulletin}, keywords = {grassland, management, ley, bloat, fertiliser, silage, yields, clover, seed rate, seed mix}, url = {http://orgprints.org/10812/}, abstract = {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.} }