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Sward maintenance of Lolium multiflorum by slurry seeding
Author(s) -
JONES E. L.,
ROBERTS J. E.
Publication year - 1989
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.1365-2494.1989.tb01906.x
Subject(s) - seeding , lolium multiflorum , agronomy , tiller (botany) , slurry , grazing , dry matter , weed , biology , lolium , environmental science , poaceae , environmental engineering
A field investigation into the effect of slurry seeding on the dry‐matter yield and persistence of an Italian ryegrass sward was assessed over a 3‐year period (1984–86) under a regime of three cuts per season combined with sheep grazing in early spring and late autumn. Results showed that slurry plus seed treatments produced up to 30% more herbage dry matter and a significantly higher tiller density than where no slurry or seed were used. Slurry application with and without seed also reduced the proportion of weed grasses ( mainly Poa spp.) in the sward. It is concluded that slurry seeding is a useful technique for extending the productive life of an Italian ryegrass sward.