Effect of stubble height and successive harvest on yield and quality of Alfalfa forage in north central Ethiopia

Abstract

Alfalfa cv. Hairy Peruvian was harvested at stubble heights of 5, 10, 15 and 20 cm in four successive harvests at 10% bloom after a mean regrowth period of 46 days. Harvesting at 10 cm stubble height is the best compromise between yield and nutritive value. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd