 | Abstract 580Initial comparisons of tropical legume-Bahiagrass pastures and nitrogen-fertilized Bahiagrass pastures in peninsular Florida.Pitman,-WD Agric. Res. Cent., Florida Univ., Ona, Fl 33865, USA. Proceedings,-Soil-and-Crop-Science-Society-of-Florida. 1983, 42, 72-75; 3 ref. After sowing mixed pastures on Alfic Haplaquod sand in 1981, daily liveweight gains of cattle in 1982 were 0.58, 0.48, 0.43, 0.43 and 0.51 kg/h on pastures of Bahia grass/Aeschynomene americana, Bahia grass + 224 kg N/ha, Bahia grass + 56 kg N/ha, Bahia grass/Desmodium heterocarpon (although the latter failed to established) and Bahia grass/D. heterocarpon (did not establish)/Macroptilium lathyroides, resp. Carrying capacity was greatest for high N + Bahia grass pastures at 778 animal days/ha and least for Bahia grass/D. heterocarpon pastures at 364 animal days. This abstract relates to the following species:
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