LANZA<sup>®</sup> Tedera Is Strongly Suppressed by Competition from <i>Lolium multiflorum</i> and Is Best Adapted to Light-Textured Soils
<i>Bituminaria bituminosa var. albomarginata</i>, known as Tedera, is a promising forage for Mediterranean climates. An improved variety named LANZA<sup>®</sup> has been developed. Previous research suggests that soil water saturation in heavy-textured soils might affect its...
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| description | <i>Bituminaria bituminosa var. albomarginata</i>, known as Tedera, is a promising forage for Mediterranean climates. An improved variety named LANZA<sup>®</sup> has been developed. Previous research suggests that soil water saturation in heavy-textured soils might affect its initial development. Competition from grasses could also compromise its successful establishment and persistence. We investigated the effects of soils with contrasting textures (loamy sand vs. clay) with a high soil water content and the competition from <i>Lolium multiflorum</i> on the development of LANZA<sup>®</sup> in a pot experiment. Dry mass (DM) production of LANZA<sup>®</sup> was strongly reduced (86%) when grown with <i>L. multiflorum</i>. LANZA<sup>®</sup> shoot DM was 60% higher than the total shoot DM production of the mixture of LANZA<sup>®</sup> and <i>L. multiflorum</i>. Soil type did not significantly affect the shoot and total root DM. However, a 44% reduction of the DM of thin roots and slower development was observed in clay soils, which may indicate a preference for light-textured soils. This study provides further information on the factors limiting the establishment and persistence of LANZA<sup>®</sup>. Future research should confirm these results at field scale and investigate measures aimed at reducing early competition in monocultures and functional complementarity with partner species in mixtures to successfully establish LANZA<sup>®</sup>. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcb7cdb2411e4637bcc75f071b5e27f72023-11-17T17:55:36ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952023-03-0113496510.3390/agronomy13040965LANZA<sup>®</sup> Tedera Is Strongly Suppressed by Competition from <i>Lolium multiflorum</i> and Is Best Adapted to Light-Textured SoilsJesús Fernández-Habas0Daniel Real1Tom Vanwalleghem2Pilar Fernández-Rebollo3Department of Forest Engineering, University of Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, SpainDepartment of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), Perth, WA 6151, AustraliaDepartment of Agronomy, Hydraulic Engineering Area, University of Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, SpainDepartment of Forest Engineering, University of Cordoba, 14071 Cordoba, Spain<i>Bituminaria bituminosa var. albomarginata</i>, known as Tedera, is a promising forage for Mediterranean climates. An improved variety named LANZA<sup>®</sup> has been developed. Previous research suggests that soil water saturation in heavy-textured soils might affect its initial development. Competition from grasses could also compromise its successful establishment and persistence. We investigated the effects of soils with contrasting textures (loamy sand vs. clay) with a high soil water content and the competition from <i>Lolium multiflorum</i> on the development of LANZA<sup>®</sup> in a pot experiment. Dry mass (DM) production of LANZA<sup>®</sup> was strongly reduced (86%) when grown with <i>L. multiflorum</i>. LANZA<sup>®</sup> shoot DM was 60% higher than the total shoot DM production of the mixture of LANZA<sup>®</sup> and <i>L. multiflorum</i>. Soil type did not significantly affect the shoot and total root DM. However, a 44% reduction of the DM of thin roots and slower development was observed in clay soils, which may indicate a preference for light-textured soils. This study provides further information on the factors limiting the establishment and persistence of LANZA<sup>®</sup>. Future research should confirm these results at field scale and investigate measures aimed at reducing early competition in monocultures and functional complementarity with partner species in mixtures to successfully establish LANZA<sup>®</sup>.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/4/965competitive abilityestablishmentmixturesforage legumes<i>Bituminaria bituminosa</i> |
| spellingShingle | Jesús Fernández-Habas Daniel Real Tom Vanwalleghem Pilar Fernández-Rebollo LANZA<sup>®</sup> Tedera Is Strongly Suppressed by Competition from <i>Lolium multiflorum</i> and Is Best Adapted to Light-Textured Soils Agronomy competitive ability establishment mixtures forage legumes <i>Bituminaria bituminosa</i> |
| title | LANZA<sup>®</sup> Tedera Is Strongly Suppressed by Competition from <i>Lolium multiflorum</i> and Is Best Adapted to Light-Textured Soils |
| title_full | LANZA<sup>®</sup> Tedera Is Strongly Suppressed by Competition from <i>Lolium multiflorum</i> and Is Best Adapted to Light-Textured Soils |
| title_fullStr | LANZA<sup>®</sup> Tedera Is Strongly Suppressed by Competition from <i>Lolium multiflorum</i> and Is Best Adapted to Light-Textured Soils |
| title_full_unstemmed | LANZA<sup>®</sup> Tedera Is Strongly Suppressed by Competition from <i>Lolium multiflorum</i> and Is Best Adapted to Light-Textured Soils |
| title_short | LANZA<sup>®</sup> Tedera Is Strongly Suppressed by Competition from <i>Lolium multiflorum</i> and Is Best Adapted to Light-Textured Soils |
| title_sort | lanza sup r sup tedera is strongly suppressed by competition from i lolium multiflorum i and is best adapted to light textured soils |
| topic | competitive ability establishment mixtures forage legumes <i>Bituminaria bituminosa</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/4/965 |
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