Effect of sowing ratio and stage of maturity at harvest on yield, persistency and chemical composition of fresh and ensiled red clover/lucerne bi-crops

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 397-406

  Marley, C L ^a   Fychan, R ^a   Fraser, M D ^a   Winters, A ^a   Jones, R ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Bi crops; Ensiling; Lucerne; Protein degradation; Red clover

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; HARVESTING; SOWING; STORAGE; YIELD;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; MILVUS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 1542438518     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2003.00392.x     Document Type: Article

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