Publication Date
1993
Description
The growth and population dynamics of Stylosanthes hamata cv. Verano and S. scabra cv. Seca were measured in mixed, oversown pastures at Hillgrove (AAR=535 mm) near Charters Towers. Over a 10-year period mean stylo yields ranged from 20 kg/ha to 1800 kg/ha. During the first 3 years Verano outyielded Seca but in the last 7 years Seca had greater yields. Plant density was greater for Verano lhan Seca during the early years but the situation was reversed in later years. The Seca plants lived longer than Verano plants and there was a greater proportion of perennial plants in the Seca populations than in the Verano populations.
Citation
McIvor, J G. and Gardener, C J., "Dynamics of Stylosanthes Species in Mixed Pastures in a Marginal Environment" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 13.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session11/13
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Dynamics of Stylosanthes Species in Mixed Pastures in a Marginal Environment
The growth and population dynamics of Stylosanthes hamata cv. Verano and S. scabra cv. Seca were measured in mixed, oversown pastures at Hillgrove (AAR=535 mm) near Charters Towers. Over a 10-year period mean stylo yields ranged from 20 kg/ha to 1800 kg/ha. During the first 3 years Verano outyielded Seca but in the last 7 years Seca had greater yields. Plant density was greater for Verano lhan Seca during the early years but the situation was reversed in later years. The Seca plants lived longer than Verano plants and there was a greater proportion of perennial plants in the Seca populations than in the Verano populations.
