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Soil Moisture Extraction by Irrigated Pasture Mixtures as Influenced by Clipping Frequency 1
Author(s) -
Hagan Robert M.,
Peterson Maurice L.
Publication year - 1953
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/agronj1953.00021962004500070004x
Subject(s) - irrigation , pasture , citation , clipping (morphology) , water content , agronomy , mathematics , library science , computer science , engineering , philosophy , linguistics , biology , geotechnical engineering
MONG the more important factors which affect the A production of pastures are soil fertility, species, grazing management, and the maintenance of favorable soil moisture conditions within the root zone. The influence of clipping frequency upon yield, botanical composition, and feed quality has been reported by Peterson and Hagan (6). Clipping (or grazing) at frequent intervals was found to greatly reduce the amount of herbage produced per acre. This factor might be expected also to influence root growth and thus the soil depth from which moisture could be extracted by the plant.