Weed invasion in different species compositions with and without perennial ryegrass

• Main Author: Kropman, Martine Petra
• Other Authors: Ergon, Åshild, Jørgensen, Marit, Bakken, Anne Kjersti
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås 2018
• Subjects: Lolium perenne; VDP::Landbruks- og Fiskerifag: 900::Landbruksfag: 910; Norway; Yara; Northern Norway
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2585056

Though perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) is a desired species in roughage production because of its nutritive qualities, it is not very persistent and - when used in species mixtures - often disappears after the first year. This may give weeds the chance to invade the space now left open. In this...