Offered Papers Theme B: Grassland and the Environment
Description
The cohabitation of grass and clover is possibly due to asynchrony in their growth patterns, and to the beneficial effects of fixed nitrogen (N) on grass. Incompatibility of clover persistence with N fertilisation has been frequently reported (Nassiri and Elgersma, 2002). However, limited information is available regarding the effect of repetitive application of N in mixed swards. This research aims to study the balance between species in response to application of increasing rates of N throughout the growing season.
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Seasonality of Growth in Grass-Clover Swards Under Repetitive Nitrogen Application
The cohabitation of grass and clover is possibly due to asynchrony in their growth patterns, and to the beneficial effects of fixed nitrogen (N) on grass. Incompatibility of clover persistence with N fertilisation has been frequently reported (Nassiri and Elgersma, 2002). However, limited information is available regarding the effect of repetitive application of N in mixed swards. This research aims to study the balance between species in response to application of increasing rates of N throughout the growing season.
