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Soil water use and growth of a grass sward

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

E. A. Garwood  and
T. E. Williams
E. A. Garwood
Affiliation:
The Grassland Research Institute, Hurley, Berkshire
T. E. Williams
Affiliation:
The Grassland Research Institute, Hurley, Berkshire
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1. The rate and pattern of water extraction from the soil by grass swards were examined.

2. Under a continued drought water was removed progressively down the soil profile. The rate of removal of water was similar from all horizons to a depth of over 3 ft in these conditions.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 68 , Issue 2 , April 1967 , pp. 281 - 292
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1967

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