Effect of high lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) sowing rates on establishment year yield, stand persistence and forage quality

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-43

  Stout, D G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Plant density; Plant survival; Seedling; Winter hardy; Winter kill

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

FORAGE QUALITY; LUCERNE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SOWING RATE; YIELD;

EID: 0031597662     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.1998.tb00367.x     Document Type: Article

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