Publication Date
1997
Description
The performance of grass-clover mixtures was evaluated under cattle grazing, and the relations between grass variety, clover content and animal production were studied during four years at three locations. The prostrate diploid perennial ryegrass variety formed a dense sward with less clover and less weeds than the tetraploid or the erect diploid ryegrass varieties, which contained about the same amount of clover in the mixture. The ryegrass tiller density was lowest in the tetraploid. These differences between mixtures were not reflected in differences in animal performance or net energy production.
Citation
Elgersma, A and Schlepers, H, "Cattle Production and Botanical Composition in Continuously Stocked Grass-Clover Swards" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 40.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session29/40
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Cattle Production and Botanical Composition in Continuously Stocked Grass-Clover Swards
The performance of grass-clover mixtures was evaluated under cattle grazing, and the relations between grass variety, clover content and animal production were studied during four years at three locations. The prostrate diploid perennial ryegrass variety formed a dense sward with less clover and less weeds than the tetraploid or the erect diploid ryegrass varieties, which contained about the same amount of clover in the mixture. The ryegrass tiller density was lowest in the tetraploid. These differences between mixtures were not reflected in differences in animal performance or net energy production.
