Publication Date
1993
Description
Ladino wh ite clover (Trifolium repens L.) has traditionally been grown in pure stand rotational meadows throughout the Po Valley. Recent changes in the farming systems have drastically reduced the presence of this clover. Its rehabilitation depends on the cultivation of new, more productive cultivars in association with a grass. Thirtytwo ecotypes including both farm land races and natural populations were collected and evaluated for dry mailer yield (OM) and seed yield, Significant variability was found among these materials for both traits. Compared with natural populations, land races yielded far more seed and as much DM . Some aspects of clover- grass competition were also studied. Twelve clover genotypes were separately grown in dense swards as pure stand and in association with either a perennial or an ltalian ryegrass. Significant interaction between genotype and growing condition was observed for clover DM yield for both pure stand v. association and between associated grass.
Citation
Annicchiarico, P and Piano, E, "A Landino White Clover Breeding Programme in Northern Italy" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 16.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session9/16
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A Landino White Clover Breeding Programme in Northern Italy
Ladino wh ite clover (Trifolium repens L.) has traditionally been grown in pure stand rotational meadows throughout the Po Valley. Recent changes in the farming systems have drastically reduced the presence of this clover. Its rehabilitation depends on the cultivation of new, more productive cultivars in association with a grass. Thirtytwo ecotypes including both farm land races and natural populations were collected and evaluated for dry mailer yield (OM) and seed yield, Significant variability was found among these materials for both traits. Compared with natural populations, land races yielded far more seed and as much DM . Some aspects of clover- grass competition were also studied. Twelve clover genotypes were separately grown in dense swards as pure stand and in association with either a perennial or an ltalian ryegrass. Significant interaction between genotype and growing condition was observed for clover DM yield for both pure stand v. association and between associated grass.
