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Forage Production of Red Clover and Alfalfa Under Differential Cutting 1
Author(s) -
Smith Dale
Publication year - 1965
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/agronj1965.00021962005700050017x
Subject(s) - red clover , forage , agronomy , bloom , production (economics) , biology , mathematics , economics , ecology , macroeconomics
Synopsis Red clover produced yields equal to alfalfa only when harvested under the conservative 2‐cutting schedule. Alfalfa yields were highest with 3 harvests at early bloom. Autumnal yields were small, and early October cutting reduced subsequent yields and stands.