Publication Date
1997
Description
Three cultivars of Alfalfa (Ascolana, Bresaola L 202 and Canè) in the Apulian “Tavoliere” (southern Italy) environment were studied. The effects of three water levels (watering of 1000 m3 ha-1 after each cut; 500 m3 ha-1 as above and another water supply with the same volume when the plant reached wilting conditions; with watering of 300 m3 ha-1 every 8 days to assure continuous water availability) and two cutting times (flower bud and 50% of flowering) were investigated. The cultivars showed a different mineral composition only for quantities not for qualities. The mineral composition of three cultivars were similarly influenced by irrigation treatments but it changes for effects of cutting times. Ca, Mg and K contents were higher and Fe content was lower at 50% flowering cutting time than flower bud one.
Citation
Convertini, G and Ferri, D, "Minerals in Forages of Southern Italy Relate to Climate and Harvest Time Effects" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 17.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session17/17
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Minerals in Forages of Southern Italy Relate to Climate and Harvest Time Effects
Three cultivars of Alfalfa (Ascolana, Bresaola L 202 and Canè) in the Apulian “Tavoliere” (southern Italy) environment were studied. The effects of three water levels (watering of 1000 m3 ha-1 after each cut; 500 m3 ha-1 as above and another water supply with the same volume when the plant reached wilting conditions; with watering of 300 m3 ha-1 every 8 days to assure continuous water availability) and two cutting times (flower bud and 50% of flowering) were investigated. The cultivars showed a different mineral composition only for quantities not for qualities. The mineral composition of three cultivars were similarly influenced by irrigation treatments but it changes for effects of cutting times. Ca, Mg and K contents were higher and Fe content was lower at 50% flowering cutting time than flower bud one.
