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Binary Legume–Grass Mixtures Improve Forage Yield, Quality, and Seasonal Distribution

^a Dep. of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-1010 USA

View larger version (21K): [in a new window]   Fig. 1 Daily distribution of rainfall during April to September (A to S) for legume–grass mixtures and legume and grass monocultures grown near Boone, IA, in 1995 and 1996

View larger version (27K): [in a new window]   Fig. 2 Seasonal variation of legume species composition for birdsfoot trefoil, alfalfa, and kura clover, each in binary mixtures with (a) orchardgrass, (b) smooth bromegrass, and (c) intermediate wheatgrass. Data are averaged over 2 yr