Publication Date
1997
Description
Alfalfa, sainfoin and cicer milkvetch provided relatively little increase in forage production, however, they improved forage palatability and quality, increasing total forage consumption. Over years 3 through 5 of the stand, lamb production per hectare was more than doubled with alfalfa and sainfoin, compared with Russian wildrye (RWR) alone. Cicer milkvetch was relatively slow to establish and did not contribute significantly to mixture quality until Year 5. Alfalfa was more competitive to RWR than sainfoin.
Citation
Koch, David W. and Yun, Limei, "Lamb Performance on Russian Wildrye and Russian Wildrye-Legume Mixtures" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 67.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session22/67
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Lamb Performance on Russian Wildrye and Russian Wildrye-Legume Mixtures
Alfalfa, sainfoin and cicer milkvetch provided relatively little increase in forage production, however, they improved forage palatability and quality, increasing total forage consumption. Over years 3 through 5 of the stand, lamb production per hectare was more than doubled with alfalfa and sainfoin, compared with Russian wildrye (RWR) alone. Cicer milkvetch was relatively slow to establish and did not contribute significantly to mixture quality until Year 5. Alfalfa was more competitive to RWR than sainfoin.
