THE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SOME MIXTURES OF PERENNIAL FORAGE GRASSES AND LEGUMES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TEMPORARY MEADOWS IN THE CENTRAL ZONE OF OLTENIA

Abstract

The establishment of temporary meadows is not a new problem, but it has been the subject of long researches. When achieving this objective, a mixture of perennial species must be taken into account that corresponds from the point of view of the pedo-climatic zone, the technical and economic possibilities, the purpose and the duration  designed. (Vidican Roxana and al. 2002). Our research shows that complex mixtures of perennial species (grasses and legumes) are the most suitable for establishing temporary meadows. For the S.C.D.A. experimentation area  Şimnic Craiova the mixture consisting of Medicago sativa 40% + Dactylis glomerata 20% + Festucaarundinacea 20% + Loliumperenne 20%, achieved substantial harvest productions, namely 8,7-9 t/ha s.u.