Publication Date
1997
Description
Results on the botanical composition of timothy and meadow fescue from 14 field trials in south and central Sweden are presented. Each trial had three years of ley. Treatments were two or three harvests a year, and 0, 100 or 200 kg ha-1 nitrogen per season. Three seed mixtures were used: a mixture of timothy and meadow fescue, and either lucerne or red clover mixed with timothy and meadow fescue. The results show that there is a significant correlation between harvesting system and nitrogen application on the percentage of timothy and meadow fescue. At two harvests, the proportion of timothy had a significant increase compared to the proportion of meadow fescue, which had a significant decrease at nitrogen application. At three harvests and nitrogen application, the proportion of meadow fescue had a significant increase compared to the proportion of timothy. At no nitrogen application, the proportions of timothy and meadow fescue was not significantly different at two harvests compared to three harvests.
Citation
Halling, M A., "Performance of Timothy (Phleum pratense L.) and Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis Huds.) in Mixtures with Lucerne or Red Clover" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 71.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session22/71
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Performance of Timothy (Phleum pratense L.) and Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis Huds.) in Mixtures with Lucerne or Red Clover
Results on the botanical composition of timothy and meadow fescue from 14 field trials in south and central Sweden are presented. Each trial had three years of ley. Treatments were two or three harvests a year, and 0, 100 or 200 kg ha-1 nitrogen per season. Three seed mixtures were used: a mixture of timothy and meadow fescue, and either lucerne or red clover mixed with timothy and meadow fescue. The results show that there is a significant correlation between harvesting system and nitrogen application on the percentage of timothy and meadow fescue. At two harvests, the proportion of timothy had a significant increase compared to the proportion of meadow fescue, which had a significant decrease at nitrogen application. At three harvests and nitrogen application, the proportion of meadow fescue had a significant increase compared to the proportion of timothy. At no nitrogen application, the proportions of timothy and meadow fescue was not significantly different at two harvests compared to three harvests.
