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| some forages that aren’t common in Georgia |
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-Aeschynomene
-Stylo
-Carpon Desmodium |
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| what color are root nodules if they are actively fixing nitrogen? |
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| depiction of how legumes form root nodules |
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| How is the nitrogen fixed by a legume transferred to a companion grass? |
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Definition
-Nitrogen transfer is in the form of root exudates
-The sloughing off of root cells,
-Turnover (growth and death) of roots within the growing season |
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Definition
-Chicory
-Brassicas
-Plantain |
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| Grasses give you ______ and legumes give you ______ |
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| some characteristics of forage chickory |
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Definition
-Drought tolerant
-High water content
-High in minerals
-NOT a legume (so no N fixation) |
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