Establishment and production of common sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) in the UK. 1. Effects of sowing date and autumn management on establishment and yield

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 234-241

  Liu, Z ^a   Lane, G P F ^a   Davies, W P ^a  

^a ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autumn management; Establishment; Regrowth; Sainfoin; Sowing date; Yield

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AUTUMN; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; DRY MATTER; HERB; LEGUME; REGROWTH; SEASON; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SOWING DATE; WEED;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ONOBRYCHIS; ONOBRYCHIS VICIIFOLIA;

EID: 43749114926     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2008.00628.x     Document Type: Article

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