Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53990#.VN23UCzQrzE Author(s) Doo-Hong Min 1 , Joseph L. Moyer 2* Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA . 2 Southeast Agricultural Research Center, Kansas State University, Parsons, KS, USA . ABSTRACT Tall fescue [Schedonorus arundinaceus (Schreb.) Dumort.] is a common grass species in the eastern half of the USA, but legumes grown with it could provide benefits. Obstacles to legume establishment in fescue pastures include disease, insect damage, and grass competition. Experiments were performed in 2010 and 2011 at Site 1 to test the efficacy of insect control, disease control, and two methods of grass suppression on seedling establishment of three legumes. The highest seedling density of red clover (Trifolium pretense L.) was obtained with glyphosate treatment regardless of pest control and for cl...
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