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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
Frequent grazing affects shoot yield of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) by limiting radiation interception (Teixeira et al., 2005b) and the accumulation of endogenous reserves (C and N) in perennial storage organs like crowns and taproots (Teixeira et al., 2005a). In temperate regions, the impact of low level of perennial reserves is particularly evident during early-spring, when lucerne regrowth resumes after an overwintering period. The analysis of lucerne yield can be fragmented into its yield components of plant population, shoots per plant and yield per shoot (Volenec et al., 1987). The objective of this research was to quantify the impact of limiting levels of perennial reserves, caused by frequent defoliations, on lucerne early-spring yield and determine the sensitivity of yield components to treatments.
Citation
Moot, D. J. and Teixeira, E. I., "Autumn Root Reserves of Lucerne Affected Shoot Yields During the Following Spring" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 53.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/satellitesymposium4/53)
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Autumn Root Reserves of Lucerne Affected Shoot Yields During the Following Spring
Dublin Ireland
Frequent grazing affects shoot yield of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) by limiting radiation interception (Teixeira et al., 2005b) and the accumulation of endogenous reserves (C and N) in perennial storage organs like crowns and taproots (Teixeira et al., 2005a). In temperate regions, the impact of low level of perennial reserves is particularly evident during early-spring, when lucerne regrowth resumes after an overwintering period. The analysis of lucerne yield can be fragmented into its yield components of plant population, shoots per plant and yield per shoot (Volenec et al., 1987). The objective of this research was to quantify the impact of limiting levels of perennial reserves, caused by frequent defoliations, on lucerne early-spring yield and determine the sensitivity of yield components to treatments.
