Effects of white clover cultivar and companion grass on winter survival of seedlings in autumn-sown swards

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 215-219

  Elgersma, A ^a   Schlepers, H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cultivars; Grass and white clover mixtures; Perennial ryegrass; Seedling establishment; Stolon

Indexed keywords

FORAGE; GRASSLAND; SEEDLING; SURVIVAL; SWARD; WINTER;

LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0141889781     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.2003.00362.x     Document Type: Article

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