Publication Date
1989
Description
Research in both the U.S. Virgin Islands (Oakes, 1970) and the Dominican Republic (Soto de Rosa, 1987) has identified forage legumes appropriate for pasture plantings. Despite the success of these research programs, there are still numerous untested accessions in international and regional collections that may be adapted to the climatic, edaphic, and management conditions ot the Caribbean. To test some of the more promising lines available from both commercial and experimental sources, tropical forage legumes were planted in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Dominican Republic and subsequently grazed. The objectives of the research were to determine the most persistent and vigorous accessions under different Caribbean environments and to identify material that could confidently be recommended to livestock producers.
Citation
Michaud, M W.; Soso de Rosa, Y; Pitman, W D.; and Kretschmer, A E. Jr, "The Assessment of Grazing Persistence and Vigor of Tropical Forage Legumes for the Caribbean" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 4.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session13b/4
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The Assessment of Grazing Persistence and Vigor of Tropical Forage Legumes for the Caribbean
Research in both the U.S. Virgin Islands (Oakes, 1970) and the Dominican Republic (Soto de Rosa, 1987) has identified forage legumes appropriate for pasture plantings. Despite the success of these research programs, there are still numerous untested accessions in international and regional collections that may be adapted to the climatic, edaphic, and management conditions ot the Caribbean. To test some of the more promising lines available from both commercial and experimental sources, tropical forage legumes were planted in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Dominican Republic and subsequently grazed. The objectives of the research were to determine the most persistent and vigorous accessions under different Caribbean environments and to identify material that could confidently be recommended to livestock producers.
