Publication Date
1997
Description
In the four-year period 1992-95 the biological and productive capabilities of two pure permanent meadow species, sainfoin (Onobrychis viciaefolia Scop.) and cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.), subjected to three harvest times (when plant height reached 10, 15 and 20 cm) and two cutting heights (0 and 5 cm) were tested under dry conditions. Sainfoin adapted better to environmental conditions than cocksfoot and proved to perform better in terms of number of annual cuttings, green forage and dry matter production and persistence throughout the years. Among the harvest times and cutting heights, the best responses were obtained, respectively, in the 15 cm treatment and in cutting close to the ground.
Citation
Maiorana, M; Convertini, G; Rizzo, V; and Stelluti, M, "Biological, Productive and Qualitative Evaluation of Permanent Meadows in Southern Italy" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 79.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session22/79
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Biological, Productive and Qualitative Evaluation of Permanent Meadows in Southern Italy
In the four-year period 1992-95 the biological and productive capabilities of two pure permanent meadow species, sainfoin (Onobrychis viciaefolia Scop.) and cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.), subjected to three harvest times (when plant height reached 10, 15 and 20 cm) and two cutting heights (0 and 5 cm) were tested under dry conditions. Sainfoin adapted better to environmental conditions than cocksfoot and proved to perform better in terms of number of annual cuttings, green forage and dry matter production and persistence throughout the years. Among the harvest times and cutting heights, the best responses were obtained, respectively, in the 15 cm treatment and in cutting close to the ground.
