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Creator:: Radcliffe, John Clive
Abstract:: Field and laboratory tests were carried out to investigate the survival of the root-nodule bacterium, Rhizobium trifolii, when inoculated onto seeds of the pasture legume subterranean clover, (Trifolium subterraneum L.), in order to improve the nodulation and establishment of this plant in acid soils. Field experiments were carried out in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Al-Hassani, Madhat M.
Abstract:: A field study was conducted in the Willamette Valley near Corvallis, Oregon, to determine the influence of seedling rate, drill row spacing, grass association, and variety on the yield of dry matter and quality (crude protein content and leafiness) of alfalfa. Treatments included seeding rates of 7.5, 10, 15 and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Contreras, David
Abstract:: A field experiment was conducted to study the influence of cutting treatments on the yield and quality of non-irrigated alfalfa in western Oregon. Spring clipping treatments included (1) not clipped, (2) clipped when 6 inches high and (3) clipped when 12 inches high. The hay harvest criteria were (1) near...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Cooper, Clee Scott
Abstract:: Field, greenhouse, growth chamber and laboratory experiments evaluated factors affecting establishment, survival and production of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Field studies investigated the effects of a barley companion crop, seedling year harvest management and nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization upon stands, survival and subsequent production...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Blacklow, Warren Marcus
Abstract:: The winter and summer growth of varieties of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) that had originated from the Mediterranean region (Oregon 1000 and Tunisia) and northern Europe (Alta) were studied outdoors in the Mediterranean climate of western Oregon, and in greenhouses and controlled environment chambers. Treatments of temperature, photoperiod and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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