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The improvement of bracken dominated hill pasture using herbicides, reseeding, fertilizers and cutting

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

J. Farnworth  and
G. M. Davies
J. Farnworth
Affiliation:
University College of North Wales, Bangor
G. M. Davies
Affiliation:
University College of North Wales, Bangor
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Summary

Bracken-dominated hill pasture was treated with combinations of bracken and pasture herbicides and two reseeding techniques against a background of fertilization and liming. Picloram and dicamba gave high levels of bracken control and reduced carbohydrate levels in the rhizome. Both paraquat or reseeding with minimal cultivations increased yield of digestible organic matter by reducing competition from native weed grass species and promoting better establishment of ryegrass.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 83 , Issue 3 , December 1974 , pp. 557 - 562
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1974

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