Short Communication

A comparison of the herbage and seed yields of annual cool season pasture legumes in the Bathurst, Alexandria and Humansdorp areas

Published in: South African Journal of Plant and Soil
Volume 8 , issue 1 , 1991 , pages: 54–58

DOI: 10.1080/02571862.1991.10634580

Author(s): C. , J.G. le Roux Department of Agricultural Development, Republic of South Africa , T. Daines Department of Agricultural Development, Republic of South Africa , R.A. Ingpen Department of Agricultural Development, Republic of South Africa , E. Oosthuysen Department of Agricultural Development, Republic of South Africa , J.S. Swart Department of Agricultural Development, Republic of South Africa

Keywords: Growth curves , Ornithropus spp. , Trifolium vesiculosum , Vicia spp.

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Abstract

The herbage and seed yields of annual cool season pasture legumes at three coastal sites in the eastern Cape are compared. Fair yields were obtained at the high rainfall sites, but at the low rainfall site the crops were unreliable. The highest yields were obtained from Trifolium vesiculosum, Vicia spp. and Ornithropus spp. Monthly production figures for the more promising legumes are provided.

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