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Yields of, and N uptakes by, some grass species and varieties under different glasshouse conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

J. D. D. Mitchell
J. D. D. Mitchell
Affiliation:
Chemistry Department, Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden
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Summary

The amount of dry matter produced and N taken up by seven grass species and varieties grown in a glasshouse were compared with perennial ryegrass (S. 23) and Italian ryegrass (S. 22) at different day-lengths and light intensities.

The ryegrasses Westerwolds, Italian (S. 22) and Perennial (S. 321) yielded more than S. 23. At the smallest light intensities, Westerwolds, Italian (S. 22) and Perennial (S. 24) (S. 321) ryegrasses and Meadow fescue (S. 215) took up more N than S. 23. Westerwolds and Perennial (S. 24) (S. 321) ryegrasses should be useful alternatives to the S. 23 or S. 22 strains as test crops in nutrient experiments in the glasshouse, especially when grown in the dim light during winter.

Type
Short Note
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 75 , Issue 2 , October 1970 , pp. 361 - 363
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1970

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