Do you have any data to back up these assertions? I am particularly
interested in nutritional value and palatability.
Regards,
Hayo van der Werf
A 22:01 25/06/98 +0000, vous avez écrit :
>Dale,
> Your're right, if Laurie is interested only in yield then she should
>utilize hybrid, however, if she is interested in nutritional value,
>adaptability, palatibity, and freedom from terminator technology she
>would be way ahead with OP.
>Later,
>Rich
>
>Wilson, Dale wrote:
>>
>> Laurie,
>>
>> I don't know who developed it, but there is an alfalfa variety known as
>> "Nitro" that is a good nitrogen-fixer and supposedly so non-dormant that
>> it reliably winter-kills. In my own garden (in Southwestern Idaho) I
>> found this not to be the case...but I am digressing. The seed industry
>> is so customer-driven, that very little effort goes into niche-market
>> products, like green manures. But maybe there isn't a need. There are
>> so many good green manure and cover crop species. But rest assured, if
>> there is a market for varieties like this, someone will develop them.
>>
>> Regarding your other question in your private post about corn varieties
>> for organic production, our regular corn hybrids should do well under
>> these conditions. Good agronomic characteristics transcend the
>> (perceived) organic/conventional division. I'll bet that modern corn
>> hybrids will greatly outperform OP landrace corn varieties even in
>> primitive production systems, although I am not sure about extremely low
>> nitrogen environments. Anyone interested in setting up a few trials on
>> this with me?
>>
>> Margaret Smith at Cornell is working on corn that does well under low
>> nitrogen conditions. You can bet that as nitrogen application is
>> restricted (for whatever reason) the seed industry will develop
>> varieties that need less nitrogen fertilizer.
>>
>> Dale Wilson, Pioneer Production Research
>> >From beautiful alfalfa-laden Nampa, ID (temporarily)
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