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Modification of a Grassland Drill for Sward Interseeding 1
Author(s) -
Smith A. E.,
Calvert G. V.
Publication year - 1976
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/agronj1976.00021962006800060037x
Subject(s) - festuca arundinacea , pasture , grassland , agronomy , forage , trifolium repens , festuca , hay , environmental science , biology , poaceae
The commercially available pasture seeders have been found to be ineffective in stoney and topographically uneven swards, incapable of seeding in row spacing widths of less than 44 cm or too expensive for the average pasture renovation system. Introducing additional species into an existing sward has been recognized as beneficial for increasing forage production and quality and seasonal distribution of forage production. This publication describes a modification of a John‐Deere grassland drill. This modified pasture drill has been effective for interseeding ladino clover ( Trifolium repens L. var. Ladino ) into established stands of tall fescue ( Festuca arundinacea Schreb) in the Piedmont area of Georgia.