Satellite Symposium 3: Pastoral Systems
Description
Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) (IRG) can be managed to produce a seed output sufficient for effective re-establishment, without compromising forage yield, it may provide an alternative to perennial cool-season grasses in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S.A. The reduction in cost of replanting and avoidance of cultivation offered by a self-seeding crop may be particularly useful in low-input production systems. We examined the effect of dates of initial harvest in spring and of partial harvests on forage yield, seed output and re-establishment of Italian ryegrass.
Citation
Bartholomew, P. W. and Williams, R. D., "The Effect of Harvest Management on Forage Production and Self-Reseeding Potential of Italian Ryegrass (Lolium Multiflorum L.)" (2023). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 57.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/satellitesymposium3/57
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The Effect of Harvest Management on Forage Production and Self-Reseeding Potential of Italian Ryegrass (Lolium Multiflorum L.)
Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) (IRG) can be managed to produce a seed output sufficient for effective re-establishment, without compromising forage yield, it may provide an alternative to perennial cool-season grasses in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S.A. The reduction in cost of replanting and avoidance of cultivation offered by a self-seeding crop may be particularly useful in low-input production systems. We examined the effect of dates of initial harvest in spring and of partial harvests on forage yield, seed output and re-establishment of Italian ryegrass.
