Publication Date
1985
Location
Kyoto Japan
Description
Aiming to improve livestock production from extensive grassland areas in Yunnan Province south west China, forage cultivar evaluation experiments are in progress as part of the China-Australia Technical Co-operation Programme. Preliminary results are given from introduced temperate legumes sown in 1983 in replicated swards in cultivated and uncultivated grassland. South west monsoon climates sampled range from alpine-temperate to tropical. In alpine sites red clover and annual species e.g. vetches, persian and subterranean clovers were among top dry matter yielders in the first year on cultivated land, Annual clovers failed or were outyielded by white, red clovers and, in one locality, lucerne in the second year. Establishment in alpine grassland was poor, failing at one site but markedly improving at another in the second year. In mid altitude (1900-2500m) subtropical sites annual species were prominent in cultivated and grassland plots in the first year. In the second year Kenya white, white, and red clovers outyielded any surviving annuals. Kenya white clover was best at lower altitudes and colonized out to 2m in grassland. Ladino types of white clover were best at most sites, in other species cultivar by site differences were found. All temperate species grew poorly and died at the tropical site.
Citation
Mathison, M J.; Wang, M/S T.; Yang, Z Y.; Dunning, M H.; Al, Y N.; Ma, Z Z.; Al, H X.; Peng, L W.; Yang, H; Zhang, D C.; Zhang, C G.; and yang, G R., "Development of Legume-Based Pastures for Livestock Production in Yunnan, Peoples Republic of China- Preliminary Studies with Trifolium semiplosum cv. Safari and Temperate Legume Cultivars" (1985). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 12.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1985/ses16/12)
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Development of Legume-Based Pastures for Livestock Production in Yunnan, Peoples Republic of China- Preliminary Studies with Trifolium semiplosum cv. Safari and Temperate Legume Cultivars
Kyoto Japan
Aiming to improve livestock production from extensive grassland areas in Yunnan Province south west China, forage cultivar evaluation experiments are in progress as part of the China-Australia Technical Co-operation Programme. Preliminary results are given from introduced temperate legumes sown in 1983 in replicated swards in cultivated and uncultivated grassland. South west monsoon climates sampled range from alpine-temperate to tropical. In alpine sites red clover and annual species e.g. vetches, persian and subterranean clovers were among top dry matter yielders in the first year on cultivated land, Annual clovers failed or were outyielded by white, red clovers and, in one locality, lucerne in the second year. Establishment in alpine grassland was poor, failing at one site but markedly improving at another in the second year. In mid altitude (1900-2500m) subtropical sites annual species were prominent in cultivated and grassland plots in the first year. In the second year Kenya white, white, and red clovers outyielded any surviving annuals. Kenya white clover was best at lower altitudes and colonized out to 2m in grassland. Ladino types of white clover were best at most sites, in other species cultivar by site differences were found. All temperate species grew poorly and died at the tropical site.
