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Irrigation of a Ladino Clover‐Bromegrass Sheep Pasture in Michigan 1
Author(s) -
Tesar Milo B.,
Blakeslee L. H.,
Kidder E. H.
Publication year - 1958
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/agronj1958.00021962005000090006x
Subject(s) - pasture , irrigation , forage , agronomy , acre , environmental science , biology
Synopsis Ladino clover‐bromegrass sheep pastures irrigated with 4½ inches of water annually during a 4‐year period under a humid climate gave 23% more forage and 22% more lamb gain than nonirrigated postures. Forage production was increased an average of 0.16 ton per inch of applied water. Irrigation helped maintain clover in the pasture. Based on a replacement value of $25.00 per ton of dried forage and an annual irrigation cost of $4.03 per acre‐inch of water, irrigation resulted in a net loss of $13 per acre.