Publication Date
1985
Location
Kyoto Japan
Description
As part of the Australia -China technical cooperation programme investigations to raise livestock production with improved pastures began in 1983 in Yunnan province, south west China. Preliminary results with ungrazedintroduced tropical legume cultivars sown in cultivated and uncultivated grassland are given for 2000-2500m altitude subtropical sites and a 500m alt. tropical site. Only Jotononis, silverleaf and greenleaf desmodiums were productive in the second year at subtropical sites. At the tropical site annual lab lab produced most dry matter in the first year. Most perennial species grew well there in the second year. The best cul ti vars for cultivated land and grassland oversowing were Graham, Cook and Seca stylos and Siratro. Results are discussed in relation to some potential problems in pasture development.
Citation
Mathison, M J.; Wang, M.S T.; Yang, Z Y.; Ai, Y N.; Ma, Z Z.; Al, H X.; Peng, L W.; and Yang, G R., "Development of Legume- Based Pastures for Livestock Production in Yannan, Peoples Republic of China - Preliminary Studies with Tropical Legume Cultivars" (1985). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 11.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1985/ses16/11)
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Development of Legume- Based Pastures for Livestock Production in Yannan, Peoples Republic of China - Preliminary Studies with Tropical Legume Cultivars
Kyoto Japan
As part of the Australia -China technical cooperation programme investigations to raise livestock production with improved pastures began in 1983 in Yunnan province, south west China. Preliminary results with ungrazedintroduced tropical legume cultivars sown in cultivated and uncultivated grassland are given for 2000-2500m altitude subtropical sites and a 500m alt. tropical site. Only Jotononis, silverleaf and greenleaf desmodiums were productive in the second year at subtropical sites. At the tropical site annual lab lab produced most dry matter in the first year. Most perennial species grew well there in the second year. The best cul ti vars for cultivated land and grassland oversowing were Graham, Cook and Seca stylos and Siratro. Results are discussed in relation to some potential problems in pasture development.
