Praderas cultivadas de regadío

Abstract

[EN] The hay production of seven mixtures of grasses and legumes grown on the irrigated land of the Ebro valley (Spain), is compared with the hay production of alfalfa. The mixture formed by orchard-grass (Dactylis glomerata), perennial rye-grass (Lolium perenne), Ladino clover (Trifolium repens, Ladino), and red clover (Trifolium pratense), has proved to be the most productive and better adapted to the local conditions of soil and climate. This mixture is recommended for the long-term pastures, and the one formed by orchard-grass and red lover for the short-term ones. When introduced on the irrigated land, the forage resources of the region will be completed.