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The Influence of Clipping Treatment and Rolling on the Yield of Clover Seed 1
Author(s) -
Megee C. R.,
Frakes M. G.,
Larsen I. T.
Publication year - 1942
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1942.00021962003400090008x
Subject(s) - clipping (morphology) , library science , citation , yield (engineering) , mathematics , horticulture , computer science , philosophy , biology , linguistics , physics , thermodynamics
A~ present time there is considerable confusion among those nterested in clover seed production concerning the handling of the growing crop when it is intended for seed. Should the crop be clipped, rolled, or pastured, or should it be left entirely alone? Is it possible to clip in order that less vegetative growth may be handled at harvest time and not reduce the seed yield ? If clipping is neglected during the early stages of growth, will rolling prove advantageous ? Do all clovers respond alike to these treatments ? What is the influence of seasonal conditions upon clovers clipped at various stages of growth ? With these questions in mind, a series of experiments were laid out in ~937 at Michigan State College. These experiments have been continued by reseeding each year on a new area. Quite naturally no two seasons have been alike and the behavior of the clovers has varied with the particular season.