A Comparison of Orchardgrass-Ladino Clover and Orchardgrass as Pasture for Milking Dairy Cows
Year: 1959
Type: article
Abstract: This study indicated higher average daily production of 4% FCM and greater returns over concentrate and fertilizer costs from a mixed pasture of orchardgrass and Ladino clover than from orchardgrass heavily fertilized with nitrogen.Differences in production of FCM between the two pastures averaged 5.0, 3.1, and 2.8 lb/cow/day for years 1955, 1956, and 1957, respectively.Likewise, differences in average returns over concentrate and nitrogen costs were $0.31, $0.23, and $0.18/cow/day for the same years.The progressive decline in differences in production and returns between pasture treatments by years appeared to be related to a similar decline in the percentage of clover in the mixed stand.Returns per acre were greater for the grass and clover mixture by $47.33 in 1955 (a short pasture season) and by $55.85 in 1956.In 1957, returns from orchardgrass pasture exceeded those from the mixed pasture by $5.61 per acre.However, 41 more cow days were required per acre to produce this added return from orchardgrass.
Source: Journal of Dairy Science
Authors: F.R. Murdock, A.S. Hodgson, H.M. Austenson
Language: English
Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1968601800