Effects of lime applications and seed inoculation on alfalfa yields and stand persistence on pseudogley soils
2007
Katic, S., Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad (Serbia) | Lazarevic, B., Srednja poljoprivredno-hemijska skola dr Djordje Radic, Kraljevo (Serbia) | Milic, D., Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad (Serbia) | Vasiljevic, S., Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad (Serbia) | Karagic, Dj., Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad (Serbia)
The study results showed that alfalfa responded to the lime applications of 3 and 6 t/ha by producing significantly higher dry matter yields. The higher of the two lime rates (6 t/ha) significantly increased alfalfa yield in the third year of plant life as well as over the whole period studied (2005/2006). Application of said lime rate also resulted in taller alfalfa plants and a larger number of internodes. Seed inoculation with Rhizobium meliloti with no lime application resulted in no significant increase in alfalfa yields on pseudogely. Use of higher lime rates (6 t/ha) on pseudogley in western Serbia produces higher alfalfa hay yields (30.5 t/ha), greater stand persistence, taller plants (61.5 cm) and larger internode number (13) and length.
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