Chapter 2. Grassland Productivity

  1. Jon Newton MA (Oxon), MSc (Wales)

Published Online: 16 NOV 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470995525.ch2

Book Title

Profitable Organic Farming, Second Edition

Profitable Organic Farming, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Newton, J. (ed) (2007) Grassland Productivity, in Profitable Organic Farming, Second Edition, Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470995525.ch2

Editor Information

  1. Consultant in Organic Agriculture

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 NOV 2007
  2. Published Print: 6 OCT 2004

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632059591

Online ISBN: 9780470995525

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Keywords:

  • organic grassland;
  • grass production;
  • herbage production;
  • great britain;
  • available water capacity (AWC)

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Grassland in Britain

  • Reasons for predicting the productivity of organic grassland

  • Factors influencing herbage yield

  • Methods of predicting grassland production

  • The effect of white clover

  • Herbage utilisation

  • Silage and hay production

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