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Publication Date
1997
Location
Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Description
Two non- destructive methods of grass production were compared: grassmeter and sward stick, in order to find an equation for transforming one into the other in dairy rotational systems. Linear, logarithmic and quadratic equations were fitted to the data. Linear equation was preferred by simplicity. General equations which included all the year periods showed no differences between sward stick and grassmeter. A detailed study of the different phenology states showed lower heights with grassmeter than with the sward stick method, which should take into account grazing management height recommendations.
Citation
Mosquera-Losada, M R. and Gonzalez-Rodriguez, A, "Non-Destructive Methods for the Estimation of Sward Production" (1997). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 53.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session29/53)
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Non-Destructive Methods for the Estimation of Sward Production
Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Two non- destructive methods of grass production were compared: grassmeter and sward stick, in order to find an equation for transforming one into the other in dairy rotational systems. Linear, logarithmic and quadratic equations were fitted to the data. Linear equation was preferred by simplicity. General equations which included all the year periods showed no differences between sward stick and grassmeter. A detailed study of the different phenology states showed lower heights with grassmeter than with the sward stick method, which should take into account grazing management height recommendations.
