Effects Of Legumes And Fertilizers On Yield Of Temporary Leys

Abstract

In May, 1955, an exploratory trial was laid down on this Station, and was continued for four seasons, to gain information on the effects of legumes in pasture mixtures, in the presence and absence of fertilizer phosphorus and gypsum, Part I of the trial, which is reported separately from Part II, was continued for two complete seasons, 1955 and 1956, Towards the end of 1956 the plots were split and gypsum was applied, The growth of the pastures including the effect of the gypsum during the last two complete seasons, in 1957 and 1958, is described in Part II.