Delayed sowing decreased lucerne dry matter yield over two seasons
Abstract
Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) can be sown in New Zealand from late spring (October) to early autumn (March). In the establishment season, greatest drymatter (DM) yields are normally attained from sowing early and production lost from delayed sowing is only considered in the
establishment season. The objective of this research is to determine if sowing date continues to have an effect on DM yield in year two and how the partitioning of DM between the above and below ground plant fractions is influenced by sowing date.
Keywords
lucerne; Medicago sativa L; alfalfa; DM partitioningFields of Research
070302 Agronomy; 0703 Crop and Pasture ProductionDate
2013-09Type
Conference Contribution - Published (Conference Paper)Collections
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