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Performance of Birdsfoot Trefoil Alone and in Competition with Other Species in Pastures 1
Author(s) -
Yawalkar K. S.,
Schmid A. R.
Publication year - 1954
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/agronj1954.00021962004600090004x
Subject(s) - gratitude , wish , trefoil , citation , competition (biology) , reading (process) , psychology , library science , agronomy , philosophy , biology , computer science , linguistics , art , literature , ecology , social psychology
TN RECENT years birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) -*has attracted considerable attention in widely separated sections of the United States, From the experimental results obtained by different workers, the promising qualities of birdsfoot trefoil have been summarized by Midgley (7) in 1950 as follows: "Birdsfoot trefoil is a long-lived legume which is superior to alfalfa on the poorer drained clay soils. It is better than Ladino clover on the drier lands because of its deep root system. It withstands more abuse, particularly close grazing, than alfalfa or most clovers. It is less exacting in soil fertility or moisture requirements than other legumes but under proper conditions it produces excellent hay, pasture, or silage. It grows on a wide range of soil conditions but does best on clays and clay loams." The object of this study was to determine the effect of growing birdsfoot trefoil alone and in combination with various legumes and grasses on total production of pasturage per acre and on the botanical and chemical composition of pastures. The second aim was to evaluate other species of legumes and grasses which might have a place in Minnesota.