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Animal Manure on Grassland and Fodder Crops. Fertilizer or Waste? pp 329–331Cite as

The characterization of cattle slurry and the response of a range of crop plants to slurry application

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The microbial and chemical composition of slurry changes during collection and storage, but general characteristics can be measured. Following the application of slurry to soil, yields of barley and wheat increased but red and white clover yields decreased.

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  1. Department of Soil Science, University of Reading, London Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5AQ, UK

    M. H. Opperman, M. Wood, L. McBain & P. J. Harris

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  1. Centre for Agrobiological Research (CABO), Wageningen, The Netherlands

    H. G. Van Der Meer  & G. C. Ennik  & 

  2. Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS), Woodthorne, Wolverhampton, UK

    R. J. Unwin

  3. Institute for Soil Fertility (IB), Haren, The Netherlands

    T. A. Van Dijk

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Opperman, M.H., Wood, M., McBain, L., Harris, P.J. (1987). The characterization of cattle slurry and the response of a range of crop plants to slurry application. In: Van Der Meer, H.G., Unwin, R.J., Van Dijk, T.A., Ennik, G.C. (eds) Animal Manure on Grassland and Fodder Crops. Fertilizer or Waste?. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 30. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3659-1_30

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