Kura Clover Early Growth Is Comparable to That of White Clover When Not Nitrogen Limited
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Abstract
ABSTRACT Kura clover (Trifolium ambiguum M.B.) is a forage legume whose use is currently restricted by establishment difficulties. In this study, we evaluated the effects of rhizobial strain selection and nitrogen (N)-supply on early growth of Kura clover. There were eight treatments in total: non-inoculated, non-N-fertilized Kura clover; Kura clover fertilized or not with N-fertilizer and inoculated with either a commercial rhizobial strain (UMR6015) or a new rhizobial strain (CT1-2); non-inoculated, non-N-fertilized white clover (Trifolium repens L.); and white clover inoculated with rhizobial strain UMR6906 fertilized or not with N-fertilizer. Plants were collected every two weeks starting on the fourth week after seeding for a total of four harvests. Total dry matter (TDM), foliage DM (FDM), and root DM (RDM), plant height, and leaf and nodule number were recorded at each sampling; percent N, total N, and leaf area were determined 10 weeks after seeding. All inoculated Kura clover plants supplied with inorganic N produced similar TDM and FDM, but greater RDM than similarly treated white clover. Kura clover inoculated with CT1-2 also produced TDM and FDM similar to that of inoculated non-N-fertilized white clover, which was not the case with UMR6015. Kura clover produced significantly fewer leaves than white clover; however, it had greater individual leaf weight. Kura clover plants inoculated with UMR6015 produced 140% more nodules than those inoculated with CT1-2 or than white clover; however, most were small and ineffective. Total N content of non-N-fertilized Kura clover plants inoculated with CT1-2 was 70% greater than those inoculated with UMR6015, and similar to that of inoculated non-N-fertilized white clover plants, suggesting similar N2 fixation levels. Results demonstrate that the use of UMR6015 may not maximize Kura clover early growth in N-limited environments. If not N-limited, Kura clover early FDM and TDM accumulation is comparable to that of white clover.
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