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| Søegaard, K.; Mortensen, T.B.; Eriksen, J.. |
| Species-rich swards have received increasing interest due to their focus on ecosystem services, animal welfare and product quality. However, in high-yielding swards the proportion of herbs is often limited and there is little knowledge of their management. Seed mixture composition, cutting frequency, fertilization and grazing/cutting strategies were examined over 4 years in 3 experiments to quantify their effects on herbage yield and botanical composition. Inclusion of herbs in the sward gave similar or higher annual yields but swards established with 100% herbs depended on the presence of a driver species. The effects of management differed between species. Herb content in the sward was significantly related to the proportion of herbs in the seed... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Pasture and forage crops. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/24755/6/24755.pdf |
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