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ALFALFA

Mirko Stjepanović ; Faculty of Agriculture, J.J.Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Robert Zimmer ; Faculty of Agriculture, J.J.Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Marijana Tucak ; Agricultural Institute Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Gordana Bukvić ; Faculty of Agriculture, J.J.Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Svetislav Popović ; Agricultural Institute Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Zvonimir Štafa ; Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

CONTENTS

The academic textbook Alfalfa contains the following chapters: Review outline, Foreword, Origin and spread of alfalfa, Economic importance of alfalfa, Biological properties and breeding alfalfa, Morphological traits of alfalfa, Growth and development of alfalfa, Ecological conditions for alfalfa growth, Agronomy of alfalfa for fodder production, Pests and diseases of alfalfa and their control, Usage of alfalfa and hay, silage and haylage production, Alfalfa seed production, Prospects for alfalfa in Croatia, Index and interpreter of terms and abbreviations, About authors.
How to satisfy requirements of the “queen of fodder crops“ to achieve high yields of high quality fodder is the issue presented in the book Alfalfa is being grown in Croatia on about 42 000 hectares. Average fodder yields are low, about 5 t ha1, so the employment of genetical potential of varieties in rainfed farming is 35 to 40%, making the production more expensive.

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Hrčak ID:

44898

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/44898

Publication date:

11.12.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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