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Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) is a known grass for its high production capacity and feed quality under nitrogen fertilization. Optimizing fertilization can be achieved by applying the associated culture system (mixture) of Italian ryegrass with crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum). As a result of the studies carried out, in the variant with the sowing proportion of these two species of 50:50 (%), the average production of dry matter in the fertilized variant with N100 was 8.01 t/ha, and the average proportion of crimson clover participation in the floral composition of the mixture was 30%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The research was carried out in the Banat plain area, characterized by the uneven distribution of rainfall during the vegetation period. The experimental device applied included three types of simple mixtures (Lolium perenne 50% + Festuca pratensis 50%, Lolium perenne 50% + Trifolium repens 50%, Lolium perenne 50% + Lotus corniculatus 50%) and a complex mixture (Lolium perenne 30% + Festuca pratensis 30% + Trifolium repens 20% + Lotus corniculatus 20%) used both by mowing and grazing directly with sheep. The fertilization was carried out uniformly, at all experimental variants (200 kg/ha of complex fertilizers was applied at the establishment, and during the vegetation a dose of N150 was applied in fractions, before the vegetation started and after each mowing or grazing cycle). The grazing variants was carried out with young males sheep of Ţurcana breed. The floral composition of temporary grassland reacts differently to the valorification methods (mowing and grazing) because the morphological and ecophysical peculiarities of the grass and legume species are different. In case of simple mixtures, Lolium perenne is very competitive in blends with Festuca pratensis with a share of 52% in mowed variants, and 73% in grazing variants. Perennial grasses and legumes used for the simple and complex mixtures were: Timis 81 (Lolium perenne), Tampa (Festuca pratensis), Danitim (Trifolium repens), Dragotim (Lotus corniculatus). In the two years of production, the complex blend recorded the highest production of dry matter, in both uses, under conditions of balanced floral ratio between the component species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As a result of global warming, in our country, especially in the West Plain where we conducted our experiment, the effect is clearly visible. In this situation, the autumn crops start their vegetation earlier in spring and are better in facing the summer drought. The paper aims at assessing the growth and development of species Lolium multiflorum L. under the influence of the temperatures recorded in Timişoara until the coming of winter. Thus, The Lolium multiflorum L. crop, SPRINT variety, was set up on the 25th September 2014. The sprouting took place 12 days after that, in which time the average maximum temperature was 15°C and the average minimum temperature was 12°C. The first assessment of the externalization of some characteristics (parameters) of Lolium multiflorum L. under the influence of the temperatures in the vegetation period took place 16 days after that, and the following four assessments were performed at successive seven days intervals. The research revealed that all parameters studied of species Lolium multiflorum L. increased, irrespective of the daily temperature variations in the vegetation periods analysed, and that these parameters are, to a larger or lesser extent, directly influenced by the average daily temperature (AT). Under the conditions in Timisoara in the timeframe of the experiment, there is positive correlation between the sum of temperature degrees (AD) and most characteristics assessed at Lolium multiflorum L. The total sum of temperature degrees (ADT), recorder in Timişoara, in the period under analysis, is correlated with the development of Lolium multiflorum L. plants, respectively with the increase in the main characteristics evaluated: clump height- BH, number of tillers in the clump - SN, clump weight - BW, number of leaves in a clump - LN and of course with the growth of the main root - LPR. In conclusion, the temperatures recorded at Timişoara, between September and November 2014, on a background of optimal moisture conditions, assured the growth and development of Lolium multiflorum L. plants, so these can begin winter well-rooted, with suitable height and number of tillers to survive the harsh winter conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]