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Testing perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) as spaced plants in swards

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A method of testing spaced plants in swards of another grass crop is described. The procedure provides information on sward performance at each stage of the breeding scheme. A large number of entries may be included, together with whatever cutting frequency.

When used for perennial ryegrass, the method favours the selection of productive and persistent plants.

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  1. Foundation for Agricultural Plant Breeding (SVP), Wageningen, the Netherlands

    G. E. Van Dijk & G. D. Winkelhorst

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Van Dijk, G.E., Winkelhorst, G.D. Testing perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) as spaced plants in swards. Euphytica 27, 855–860 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00023725

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