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The best multifunctional mixtures contained Black Medic, Lucerne or Red Clover with other legumes.
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e0“The best multifunctional mixtures contain one or more species of Black Medic, Lucerne and Red Clover, plus other legumes according to the circumstances”
Title
Diverse fertility building leys in arable rotations (OK-Net Arable Practice Abstract)
Katie Bliss; Mark Measures Organic Eprints (International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture) 2017
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- Observation Complex mixtures had greater resilience to variable conditions.
- Observation Complex mixtures combined early and late weed suppression.
- Observation Complex mixtures decomposed more slowly on incorporation.
- Observation Complex mixtures extended forage availability for insect pollinators.
- Observation Complex mixtures generally achieved higher forage yields.
- Observation Complex mixtures had potential for higher subsequent crop yields.
- Association Grass species in the mix reduced free soil nitrogen.
- Association Low soil nitrogen was associated with higher nitrogen fixation by rhizobia.
- Association Low soil nitrogen was associated with greater biomass.
- Association Higher carbon-to-nitrogen ratio prolonged nitrogen release to later crops.
- Observation Annual nitrogen accumulation of ley mixtures decreased after two years.
- Observation Including a third or fourth legume was generally advantageous for forage yield.