Publication Date
1997
Description
The objective of this study was to determine whether the sowing rate of ryegrass Nui (Lolium perenne), Giant and Huía white clover (Trifolium repens) influence the clover content in the ruegrass-clover mixed sward. The trial was conducted at the Carillanca Experimental Station. Three sowing rates were studied: 18, 12 and 6 kg/ha for Nui perennial ryegrass and 3, 4.5 and 6 kg/ha for Giant and Huía white clover. The clover content in the sward was increased by reducing the sowing rate of the ryegrass from 18 to 12 and 6 kg/ha or increasing the sowing rate of the clover. Management of the sowing rate of the species components of the mixed sward can be used to manipulate the botanical composition of ryegrass-white clover swards.
Citation
Romero, O Y.; Butendieck, B N.; and Sleman, A C., "The Influence of Sowing Rate on Ryegrass (Lolium Perenne) and White Clover (Trifolium Repens) Types on the Clover Content in the Ryegrass White Clover Swards" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1997-2023). 11.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session13/11
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The Influence of Sowing Rate on Ryegrass (Lolium Perenne) and White Clover (Trifolium Repens) Types on the Clover Content in the Ryegrass White Clover Swards
The objective of this study was to determine whether the sowing rate of ryegrass Nui (Lolium perenne), Giant and Huía white clover (Trifolium repens) influence the clover content in the ruegrass-clover mixed sward. The trial was conducted at the Carillanca Experimental Station. Three sowing rates were studied: 18, 12 and 6 kg/ha for Nui perennial ryegrass and 3, 4.5 and 6 kg/ha for Giant and Huía white clover. The clover content in the sward was increased by reducing the sowing rate of the ryegrass from 18 to 12 and 6 kg/ha or increasing the sowing rate of the clover. Management of the sowing rate of the species components of the mixed sward can be used to manipulate the botanical composition of ryegrass-white clover swards.
