Herbage production in grazed grass-white clover plots: effect of N fertilizer application

Bijeenkomst: EGF2015
Auteur: Enríquez-Hidalgo D., Gilliland T.J. and Hennessy D.
ISBN: 978-9090-289-61-8
Jaar van uitgifte: 2015
Producttype: Paper
The objective of the experiment was to evaluate herbage removed (HR) and sward clover content in grass-only (GO) and grass-white clover (GW) swards under frequent tight grazing conditions. A series of grazing plots (8×8 m) were established as a 2-sward (GO and GW) × 5-fertilizer N rate (0, 60, 120, 196, 240 kg N ha‑1) experiment. Measurements were taken from 2010 to 2013. Dairy cows grazed swards 8-10 times yr‑1 to a target post-grazing sward height of 4 cm. GW swards had 14-46% greater (P