Dry-matter and nitrogen yields of legumes interseeded into sweet corn.
1996
Guldan S.J. | Martin C.A. | Wong J.C. | Steiner R.L.
Five legumes [hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth.), barrel medic (Medicago truncatula Gaerth.), alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), black lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.), and red clover (Trifolium pratense L.)] were interseeded into sweet corn (Zea mays L.) at last cultivation when sweet corn was at about the V9 (early) or blister (late) stage. The effect of legume interseeding on sweet corn yield, and late-season dry-matter and N yields of aboveground portions of the legumes was determined. Sweet corn yield was not affected by legume interseeding. In 1993, legume dry-matter yields were 1420 kg.ha-1 interseeded early and 852 kg.ha-1 interseeded late. Nitrogen yields were 49 kg.ha-1 interseeded early and 33 kg.ha-1 interseeded late. In 1994, dry-matter yields were 2760 kg.ha-1 interseeded early and 1600 kg.ha-1 interseeded late. Nitrogen yields were 83 kg.ha-1 interseeded early and 50 kg.ha-1 interseeded late. In 1993, barrel medic was the highest-yielding legume with dry matter at 2420 kg.ha-1 end N at 72 kg.ha-1 interseeded early, while red clover yielded the lowest with dry matter at 340 kg.ha-1 and N at 12 kg.ha-1 interseeded late. In 1994, dry-matter and N yields ranged from 4500 and 131 kg.ha-1, respectively, for early interseeded barrel medic to 594 kg.ha-1 and 16 kg.ha-1, respectively, for late interseeded red clover.
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