Claim · model-written summary
Ladino clover supplied nitrogen to reed canarygrass in the mixture.
- Taxon
- reed canarygrasse0
- Interactor
- Ladino clovere1other
- Outcome
- provides nutrients in the form of nitrogene0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionValueQualifier
Verbatim
e0“provides nutrients in the form of nitrogen for the reed canarygrass in the mixture”
e1“Ladino clover not only makes a substantial contribution to the total dry matter produced but also provides nutrients”
Title
Reed Canarygrass vs. Grass-Legume Mixtures under Irrigation as Pasture for Sheep
W. A. Hubbard; H. H. Nicholson Journal of Range Management 1968. doi:10.2307/3896140
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Observation Brome-orchard-ladino gave the most satisfactory overall pasture results.
- Observation The reed canarygrass-ladino clover mixture followed closely in overall performance.
- Observation Reed canarygrass alone yielded the fewest sheep days over three years.
- Observation Reed canarygrass alone produced the lowest actual gains per hectare.
- Intervention effect Reed canarygrass plus 300 kg N per hectare had the highest actual weight gain, 640 kg/ha.
- Intervention effect Reed canarygrass plus 300 kg N per hectare supported the greatest number of sheep days, 2,240.
- Recommendation The nitrogen fertilizer cost was judged unjustified by the additional T.D.N. produced.
- Observation Ladino clover made a substantial contribution to total dry matter in the mixture.