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Effects Of Soybean Cultivars And Planting Dates On Biomass Production, Aslam Tawhid
Effects Of Soybean Cultivars And Planting Dates On Biomass Production, Aslam Tawhid
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is a valuable source of edible food and organic nitrogen. Soybean cultivar development and cultural practices have been directed toward seed production rather than forage or green manure production. Recent environmental concerns have resulted in renewed interest in the use of organic matter in agriculture. The objective of the present investigation was to determine the effects of cultivar maturity differences and planting dates on biomass production of soybean. The research was conducted on the Western Kentucky University Farm in 1993. The experimental design was a split-split-plot with four replications. The three planting dates (June 2, …
Oats As A Companion Crop For Alfalfa: Establishment Methods, Shannon Hurley
Oats As A Companion Crop For Alfalfa: Establishment Methods, Shannon Hurley
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Companion crops are commomly seeded with alfalfa in the spring as an establishment method. The objectives of this research were to evaluate the performance of seedling Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in terms of yield when grown with spring oats (Avena sativa) as a companion crop and to evaluate the amount of weed control in the alfalfa companion crop seeding, under various management practices. Six establishment treatments were imposed: (1) solo-seeded alfalfa raised according to standard procedures recommended for Kentucky, (2) solo-seeded alfalfa with a herbicide treatment, (3) alfalfa seeded with an oat companion crop and treated with a herbicide, (4) …