An agronomic evaluation of serradella(Ornithopus compressus L.), cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.), and mat bean (Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal) on two soils in east central Texas /

accessions along with twoVigna species were also evaluated in

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Karim, Ana Lee
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Summary:accessions along with twoVigna species were also evaluated in
aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal]. With supplemental
all forages were sufficient for plant physiological
Brazos Valley of east central Texas. These legumes were: two
cowpea [Vigna urtguiculata (L.) Walp.], and mat bean [Vigna
cowpea and mat bean were 4,413 to 5,283 kg/ha, respectively.
cultivars of yellow serradella (Ornithopus compressus L.),
cultivars were planted again in the fall of 1994 and
digestibility analysis results indicated that cowpea was the
entry GEH-69 was the only genotype adapted to the alkaline
established well during the cool season. Seven serradella
g/pot for mat bean and cowpea, respectively. Serradella
high temperatures and drought stress. The two serradelia
high temperatures on both soil types. During 1994, yields of
irrigation, 1993 yields of the Vigna species produced biomass
kg/ha, respectively), and did not grow well under warm summer
Madeira and Paros respectively, on either soil type under
Madeira serradella (770/o), and Paros serradella (72 O/o).
maintenance and met or exceeded animal requirements. In situ
most digestible forage (90%) followed by mat bean (85%),
Paros and Madeira' produced less biomass, (400 to 720
ranging from 0.62 to 7.26 g/pot compared to 0.46 to 7.58
ranging from 5,000 to 7,000 kg/ha. The serradella cultivars
sandy loam, pH 7.3 and Weswood silt loam, pH 8. 1) in the
Serradella germination percentages were low (11 to 22%) for
temperatures. The Vigna species produced greater yield under
the 1993 summer season on two soil types (Boonville fine
the greenhouse. The serradella genotypes produced biomass
The performance of four forage legumes was assessed during
Weswood soil (pH 8. 1). Macro- and micronutrient contents of
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