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Publication Date

1997

Location

Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Description

In two trials the effect of white clover stolon growing point removal due to grazing damage by sheep on stolon growth and morphology was investigated. Damage to the main stolon growing point did not affect stolon branch appearance rate, so that with a reduced node appearance rate on main stolons there was an increased proportion of nodes branching on damaged stolons. Compensatory growth by branch stolons after main stolon growing point removal occurred when measured as stolon elongation rate.

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Effects of Grazing Damage on White Clover Stolon Morphology

Manitoba and Saskatchewan

In two trials the effect of white clover stolon growing point removal due to grazing damage by sheep on stolon growth and morphology was investigated. Damage to the main stolon growing point did not affect stolon branch appearance rate, so that with a reduced node appearance rate on main stolons there was an increased proportion of nodes branching on damaged stolons. Compensatory growth by branch stolons after main stolon growing point removal occurred when measured as stolon elongation rate.