Constructing compatible mixtures of ryegrass and white clover
In temperate climates, associations of perennial ryegrass and white clover form the basis of low input, sustainable grassland production. Collins et al. (pp. 247-258) show how cultivars of these species that demonstrate contrasting morphological/physiological strategies in response to nitrate supply may be of value in constructing ‘compatible mixtures’. Such mixtures are intended to reduce oscillations in pasture clover content by extending the range of conditions that allow a balanced co-existence of the two species.
