Publication Date
1989
Description
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is an important perennial legume in ruminant feeding programs. Mechanical dewatering of alfalfa herbage yields a protein concentrate that contains 8.5 % of the DM and 29 % of the N from the original crop (Collins, 1985). Nonruminants would benefit from an increase in S amino acid concentrations of alfalfa since S amino acids limit utilization of leaf proteins (Byers, 1983). A greenhouse study was conducted to determine the effects ofK and S fertilization on the yield, composition and amino acid concentrations of alfalfa herbage.
Citation
Collins, M, "Potassium and Sulfur Fertilization Effects on Alfalfa Yields and Concentrations of Minerals and Amino Acids" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 19.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session1/19
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Potassium and Sulfur Fertilization Effects on Alfalfa Yields and Concentrations of Minerals and Amino Acids
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is an important perennial legume in ruminant feeding programs. Mechanical dewatering of alfalfa herbage yields a protein concentrate that contains 8.5 % of the DM and 29 % of the N from the original crop (Collins, 1985). Nonruminants would benefit from an increase in S amino acid concentrations of alfalfa since S amino acids limit utilization of leaf proteins (Byers, 1983). A greenhouse study was conducted to determine the effects ofK and S fertilization on the yield, composition and amino acid concentrations of alfalfa herbage.
