Effect of 2,4-DB on White Clover Seed Production

Weed Science ◽  
1972 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 330-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
William O. Lee

Seed fields of white clover (Trifolium repens L. ‘New Zealand’ and ‘Louisiana S-1′) were treated with the dimethylamine salt and the isooctyl ester of 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-butyric acid (2,4-DB). Rates of application were 0.56, 1.12, and 1.68 kg/ha. Applications were made at the vegetative, bud, and flowering stages of growth. All treatments applied at the vegetative and bud stages of growth significantly reduced white clover seed production. Reductions in clover seed production usually became more severe as the rate of 2,4-DB increased.

Weed Science ◽  
1975 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 441-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. O. Lee

Winter applications of paraquat (1,1′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium ion) or combinations of paraquat with diquat [6,7-dihydrodipydrido (1,2-α: 2′,1′-c) pyrazinediium ion], propham (isopropyl carbanilate), or pronamide [3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyl)benzamide], usually controlled both winter annual grass and broadleaf weeds in established white clover (Trifolium repensL. ‘New Zealand,’ ‘Louisiana S-1,’ and ‘Tillman’). Diquat controlled broadleaf weeds, but was less effective than paraquat or combinations of paraquat with diquat, propham, or pronamide for grass control. Dichlobenil (2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile) controlled weeds in some experiments. Pronamide and propham usually controlled grass weeds but not broadleaf weeds. In experiments in which clover seed production differed significantly, paraquat or combinations of paraquat with propham or pronamide usually resulted in higher yields than the check. Yields increased more often where treatments included paraquat.


Author(s):  
В. Золотарев ◽  
Н. Переправо

Среди многолетних трав клевер ползучий (Trifolium repens L.) является одним из лучших бобовых компонентов для создания культурных луговых и пастбищных агрофитоценозов в районах с умеренным климатом. На основе биологических особенностей клевера ползучего показана эффективность использования этой культуры для лугопастбищного кормопроизводства страны. Дан краткий анализ опыта возделывания клевера ползучего за рубежом. Показано значение хозяйственно полезных признаков сортов на эффективность их использования в травосмесях. Приведён материал по ботанической классификации разновидностей клевера ползучего и особенностям хозяйственного использования сортов разных морфотипов. Показана различная эффективность импортных и отечественных сортов клевера при их возделывании в почвенно-климатических условиях России. В настоящее время в Государственном реестре селекционных достижений, допущенных к использованию на территории РФ, зарегистрировано 27 сортов клевера ползучего, из них девять (33) отечественной селекции. Актуализирована необходимость усиления селекционной работы по выведению новых сортов, адаптированных к разнообразным почвенно-климатическим условиям и определённым режимам пастьбы. На основании этого обозначены направления селекции. Высокий рыночный спрос вызывает необходимость организации товарного семеноводства клевера ползучего сортов отечественной селекции. Установлено, что основной объём семян завозится из-за рубежа. Однако сорта зарубежной селекции мало приспособлены для произрастания в континентальном климате России. В статье в ретроспективе показано состояние и перспективы семеноводства клевера ползучего в России, включая систему воспроизводства его семян. Представлена научно обоснованная потребность в необходимых объёмах производства посевного материала на разных этапах репродуцирования для обеспечения лугопастбищного кормопроизводства. Для существенного увеличения сборов семян клевера ползучего предложено широко внедрять в производство сортовые посевы при оптимальных технологиях их выращивания, что позволит раскрыть потенциальные возможности каждого сорта в конкретных почвенно-климатических условиях и повысить урожайность семян в 23 раза. White clover (Trifolium repens L.) is one of the best perennial legume components for grassland and pasture ecosystems in regions with temperate climate. This report describes the effectiveness of this crop in forage production basing on its biological traits. It presents the experiment on clover cultivation abroad. The influence of economically important traits is shown on clover performance in grass mixtures. The article includes white clover botanical classification and cultivation methods of different morphotypes. Performances of foreign and domestic varieties were tested under Russian environment. Currently State Register for varieties accepted for cultivation in Russia lists 27 white clover varieties, and nine of them (33) are domestic. It is important to work further on breeding of new clover varieties adapted to various conditions. There is a high demand for white clover seeds of domestic origin. The main part of white clover comes from abroad. However, such varieties poorly grow under Russian climate. This paper shows the state and perspectives of white clover seed production in Russia. When producing grassland forage efficient seed production of this crop is of great importance. Introduction of white clover varieties to particular regions is a way to stimulate its seed production using optimal cultivation techniques.


1996 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
R.D.J. Mather ◽  
D.T. Melhuish ◽  
M. Herlihy

White clover (Trifolium repens L.) is the dominant legume of temperate pastures, having been improved by breeding since the 1930s. The 1994 OECD Register lists 93 cultivars, with a further 25-30 cultivars also known to commerce. Therefore, in excess of 100 cultivars are available to fulfil a world annual market of 8500-10,500 MT. Globally, New Zealand is the major white clover production region, providing 50- 55% of the seed. Other key production regions are Denmark, USA and South America. Consumption of white clover has been relatively static for some time, ranging from 8000-10,000 MT per annum. Between 55-60% of the seed is used in the northern hemisphere (approx. 40% by Western Europe - UK, France, Germany). USA, South America and New Zealand all consume similar tonnages annually (approx. 1000-2000 MT each) with smaller tonnages used in Australia. One cultivar, Grasslands Huia, has dominated the world white clover seed market for many years and it still remains the world's major cultivar by volume. However, in the last 10 years its position has come under increasing pressure from New Zealand and international proprietary cultivars. Eventually proprietary cultivars with improved agronomic performance will supersede the consumption of commodity/public white clovers in those countries where national listing is required to obtain release and recommended listing is need to ensure successful marketing. Despite this, Grasslands Huia will continue for many years to play a major role in supplying markets where national listing is not a prerequisite to release and price is a major factor in purchase decisions. Keywords: commodity cultivar, global market, Grasslands Huia, leaf size, market share, production trends, proprietary cultivar, seed industry, Trifolium repens L., white clover


2001 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 141-146
Author(s):  
P.J. Gerard

Plots of two cultivars of white clover (Trifolium repens) Grasslands Prestige (smallleaved early flowering) and Grasslands Kopu (largeleaved later flowering) were established in coldframe beds Clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus) larval numbers were manipulated to obtain winter larval densities ranging from 0 to over 1000/m2 Increasing winter larval densities increased Prestige seed production (g/m2) when harvested on 28 December and 10 January and the trend was still evident on 24 January No such relationships were found in Kopu for the early and middle harvests but at the late harvest increasing winter larval densities had a negative impact on seed production The results indicate that the effect of clover root weevil larvae on second year clover seed crops may vary substantially between cultivars and may even be positive rather than negative


1980 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 70-73
Author(s):  
J.K. Lay

Irrigation has removed much of the risk associated with white clover seed production in an area of poorly distributed annual rainfall of 530 mm. Machine-dressed seed yields range between 540 and 900 kg/ha. The importance of minimizing harvesting losses is emphasized. Key words: Trifolium repens, seed production, irrigation.


1985 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 33-35
Author(s):  
John Mccartin

Autumn sown white clover after wheat results in good white clover establishment and large areas can be sown. Direct drilling white clover into barley stubble in the autumn also gives very good white clover establishment. Other methods which include ryegrass and white clover sown together in autumn, sowing with autumn wheat, undersowing barley and processed peas in the spring and oversowing autumn wheat in the spring are less successful. Keywords: White clover, Trifolium repens,


Author(s):  
B.R. Watkin

AN Aberystwyth selection of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.), known as S170, was sown with certified New Zealand white clover (Trifolium repens) and re' clover (T. pratense) and compared under sheep grazing with other grass/clover pastures at the Grasslands Division Regional Station at Lincoln (Watkin, 1975) .


1986 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. T. P. Clifford ◽  
S. D. White

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