Publication Date
1989
Description
The use of artificially sown pastures is relatively recent in the tropics. Grasses and legumes have been evaluated for their value to livestock as well as the more traditional use of resting arable land after cropping. Using the criteria of ease of establishment, production under grazing and botanical stability, a number of species and mixtures were recommended for the humid areas of Uganda (Horrell and Tiley, 1970). Control of weed growth during early establishment and suppression of unsown species subsequently were found to be vital for the success of these tropical ley pastures. The results of monitoring weed development in a series of trials on temporary sown pastures, involving different grass and legume species and a range of nitrogen rates, are presented in this paper.
Citation
Tiley, G.E D., "Weed Development in Tropical Sown Pastures" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 27.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session6/27
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Weed Development in Tropical Sown Pastures
The use of artificially sown pastures is relatively recent in the tropics. Grasses and legumes have been evaluated for their value to livestock as well as the more traditional use of resting arable land after cropping. Using the criteria of ease of establishment, production under grazing and botanical stability, a number of species and mixtures were recommended for the humid areas of Uganda (Horrell and Tiley, 1970). Control of weed growth during early establishment and suppression of unsown species subsequently were found to be vital for the success of these tropical ley pastures. The results of monitoring weed development in a series of trials on temporary sown pastures, involving different grass and legume species and a range of nitrogen rates, are presented in this paper.
