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A COMPARISON OF RYEGRASS VARIETIES FOR EARLY–BITE PRODUCTION
Author(s) -
Baker H. K.,
Chard J. R. A.,
Davies J.,
Aldrich D. T.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
grass and forage science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1365-2494
pISSN - 0142-5242
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1965.tb00412.x
Subject(s) - agronomy , biology , spring (device) , lolium , poaceae , mechanical engineering , engineering
The value of varieties of Italian, hybrid and Westerwold ryegrass for early‐bite production was compared at 32 centres in different environments. The relative performance of Italian ryegrass varieties was fairly consistent from centre to centre over a period of 3 years. Danish and Leda Daehnfeldt Italians produced the most, and S22 the least, early spring production. Good early‐bite and total annual yields were obtained from hybrid ryegrasses. Swards sown in the previous autumn were more winter‐hardy than spring‐sown swards and appeared to be as early in the following year.