An evaluation of five varieties of<i>Lotus pedunculatus</i>Cav. compared with ‘Grasslands Huia’ white clover under grazing at Kaikohe

Lambert, J. P.; Boyd, A. F.; Brock, J. L.

doi:10.1080/03015521.1974.10427695

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“…The present results lend support to those of During et al (1964), Lambert et al (1974), and Lowther (1976) which indicated that soil acidity may be a major factor in determining the relative performance of the two species. In both trials white clover had higher levels of Al in the shoots than the lotus cultivars.…”

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Growth and nutrition of legumes on a high country yellow-brown earth subsoil

Davis

1981

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

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The growth and phosphate response patterns of a range oflegumes growing on an acid, infertile, high country yellow-brown earth subsoil were compared in two pot trials. All species responded strongly to added P, but foliage and soil analyses indicated that aluminium toxicity as well as P deficiency may have limited the growth of some species. Lotus peduneulatus, L. eornieulatus, the inter-specific lotus hybrid G4712, and Lupinus polyphyllus had low shoot Al concentrations, suggesting tolerance of Al toxicity. In contrast Trifolium repens, T. ambiguum, Coronilla varia, and Astragalus cieer had high shoot Al concentrations, and the growth of these species may have been affected by Al toxicity. T. repens was lower yielding than Lotus peduneulatus cultivars at both low and high rates of added P. Surface-applied fertiliser P remained close to the soil surface and depressed KCIexchangeable Al levels in the surface (0-2 cm) horizon, but had no effect on Al levels in the sub-surface horizons. Relative P accumulation rates were higher in species with a strongly developed surface rooting habit than in species that developed a tap root, or had few roots close to the soil surface.

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Growth and nutrition of legumes on a high country yellow-brown earth subsoil

Davis

1981

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

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“…This latter effect became apparent after the second oversowing (in 1977), and was associated with the introduction of a different genotype. There is evidence that 'Grasslands Maku' (original designation Grasslands 4705) is less tolerant than Grasslands 4703 of intense grazing pressure (Lambert et al 1974). However, we made no measurements of genetic constitution oflotus populations in the trial.…”

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Influence of fertiliser and grazing management on North Island moist hill country 3. Performance of introduced and resident legumes

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Clark²,

Grant³

et al. 1986

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

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A grazing trial was conducted on 99 ha of steep, low fertility hilI country in southem Hawke's Bay, during 1975-81. There were 2 fertiliser treatments: low (LF) and high (HF) superphosphate application (plus lime on HF), and 3 grazing managements -rotational grazing by sheep (RGS) or cattle (RGC), and set stocking by sheep (SSS). A white clover (Trifolium repens L.) similar to Kent wild white, and annual suckling clover (T. dubium Sibth.) were already present in the pastures in small amounts. 'Grasslands Huia' white clover, 'Grasslands Turoa' red clover (T. pratense L.), 'Grasslands Maku' lotus (Lotus pedunculatus Cav.), and Woogenellup subterranean clover (T. subterraneum L.) were oversown into the pasture in 1974. Huia, Turoa, and Grasslands 4703 lotus were oversown again in 1977. Woogenellup subterranean clover was found to be unsuited to the environment. Lotus plants established, but contributed little to total herbage accumulation. Red clover was most important in RGC pastures. Its contribution was short-lived in sheep-grazed pastures, but was significant in the year after oversowing where fertiliser application history was short. Suckling clover produced a significant amount of herbage on steep NW sites during spring. Huia white clover was the most productive of the oversown legumes. However, the resident white clover was more productive than Huia in sheep-grazed pastures but not in RGC pastures. Huia was more responsive to HF (compared with LF) application in RGC than in sheep-grazed pastures -the converse applied for the resident genotype.

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“…Management seems to have little positive influence in overcoming delays in the initiation of new shoots, a process that seems to be governed by the demands of the plant's present, indetermiuate growth habit. The bette.r performance of more prostrate L. pedunculatus cultivars in hard-grazed, mixed swards (Harris et al, 1973;Lambert et al, 1974) would seem to relate to their greater ability to retain a more active residual shoot population that can commence immediate regrowth following defoliation.…”

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Lotus Pedunculatus -an Agricultural Plant?

Sheath¹

1981

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An extensive underground system that consists of a primary crown and taproot, rhizomes and fibrous roots is a dominant feature of the growth habit of Lotus pedunculatus The suitability of L. pedunculatus as a legume adapted to wet and/or infertile soils may largely depend on the development of this dense, superficial underground system. Autumn expansion of rhizomes, followed by winter fragmentation, results in the spread and propagation of new plant units and highlights the colonizing nature of the plant. Poor persistence and production are noted features of L. pedunculatus in improved, grazed pastures. Slow recovery from defoliation is characteristic of the plant and results from the removal of actively growing shoots and from the delay in re-establishing this shoot population, Lax defoliation encourages more active residual shoot populations, but, because of greater death and decay losses, net herbage productivity may not improve. Identification and development of plants that possess more rapid, early regrowth will be required if L. pedunculatus is to become a successful legume in pasture where its relative competitive ability is not favoured by edaphic conditions.

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An evaluation of five varieties ofLotus pedunculatusCav. compared with ‘Grasslands Huia’ white clover under grazing at Kaikohe

Cited by 10 publications

References 7 publications

Growth and nutrition of legumes on a high country yellow-brown earth subsoil

Growth and nutrition of legumes on a high country yellow-brown earth subsoil

Influence of fertiliser and grazing management on North Island moist hill country 3. Performance of introduced and resident legumes

Lotus Pedunculatus -an Agricultural Plant?

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