01/30/2019 / By Ralph Flores
A study in the European Journal of Agronomy has found that certain cultivars of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) can increase crop production and extend the growing season of certain crops. In the study, Chilean researchers tested nine cultivars of alfalfa in dryland Mediterranean environments in a four-year assessment.
From these findings, the researchers found that alfalfa can be used to lengthen the growing season into early summer and autumn.
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Journal Reference:
Pozo AD, Ovalle C, Espinoza S, Barahona V, Gerding M, Humphries A. WATER RELATIONS AND USE-EFFICIENCY, PLANT SURVIVAL AND PRODUCTIVITY OF NINE ALFALFA ( MEDICAGO SATIVA L.) CULTIVARS IN DRYLAND MEDITERRANEAN CONDITIONS. European Journal of Agronomy. March 2017;84:16–22. DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2016.12.002
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