The effect of intensive grazing systems on the rising plate meter calibration for perennial ryegrass pastures.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-16118
Abstract: The rising plate meter (RPM) is used to measure grass height, which subsequently is used in a calibration equation to estimate herbage mass (HM), an important parameter for optimization of feed management in grazing systems.… read more here.
Keywords: intensive grazing; perennial ryegrass; ryegrass pastures; plate ... See more keywords
Incidence of Listronotus bonariensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in ryegrass pastures from southern Chile. New background
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DOI: 10.4067/s0718-95162017005000007
Abstract: The Argentine stem weevil, Listronotus bonariensis, is an important pest in pastures, especially ryegrass (Lolium sp.), compromising grassland persistence and productivity. Both, adult and specially larvae cause severe damage, action that generate the death of… read more here.
Keywords: southern chile; ryegrass pastures; listronotus bonariensis; bonariensis ... See more keywords