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The Influence of Cutting Interval on Alfalfa Production in the High Andes 1
Author(s) -
Crowder Loy V.,
Vanegas Jaime,
Silva Jose
Publication year - 1960
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/agronj1960.00021962005200030002x
Subject(s) - forage , agronomy , clipping (morphology) , hay , biology , shoot , maturity (psychological) , horticulture , psychology , developmental psychology , philosophy , linguistics
Synopsis Percentage of flowering was not a reliable guide for alfalfa harvests since plants remain vegetative throughout the year and appearance of flowers is sporadic and erratic. Clipping alfalfa when new shoots were 2 inches high resulted in high quality forage and hay yields equal to those from other cutting frequencies. Many plants had not reached apparent physiological maturity when clipped every 5 or 7 weeks, but many leaves were lost when cutting was delayed longer.