Improving the phosphorus use efficiency of perennial forage species to enhance the sustainability of grassland based agriculture

Athole Marshall, Rosemary Collins, Kevin Williams, Jiwan Han, Fiona Corke, John Doonan

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Abstract

There are environmental concerns associated with the inefficient use of applied nutrients in grassland. Here we describe three phenotyping systems at different scales used to quantify variation in phosphorus (P) uptake and utilisation in the forage legume white clover (Trifolium repens L.). This is a first step in the development of varieties that are productive under limited supplies of P.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSustainable meat and milk production from grasslands
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 27th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation
EditorsB. Horan, D. Hennessy, M. O'Donovan, E. Kennedy, B. McCarthy, J. A. Finn, B. O'Brien
Place of PublicationFermoy
PublisherTeagasc
Pages280-252
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)9781841706436
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event27th EGF General Meeting: Sustainable meat and milk production from grasslands - Cork, Ireland
Duration: 17 Jun 201821 Jun 2018
Conference number: 27

Publication series

NameGrassland Science in Europe
Volume23

Conference

Conference27th EGF General Meeting
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityCork
Period17 Jun 201821 Jun 2018

Keywords

  • application rates
  • nutrient uptake
  • phenotypes
  • phosphorus
  • phosphorus fertilizers
  • plant nutrition
  • sustainability
  • use efficiency

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