{"id":268,"date":"2020-10-22T11:46:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T11:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/newagbee\/?page_id=268"},"modified":"2021-03-02T18:31:29","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T18:31:29","slug":"pasture-restoration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agsci-labs.oregonstate.edu\/newagbee\/pasture-restoration\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasture Restoration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Site preparation is one of the biggest challenges in our agrivoltaic research. Existing solar sites may have never been used for agriculture, or may have been fallow for many years, making it hard to suppress weeds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our pasture restoration trails, we evaluate the impact of varying soil preparation methods and shade zones on the establishment and production of pasture species in agrivoltaic systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3305\/files\/2020\/10\/pasture-1-edited-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3305\/files\/2020\/10\/pasture-1-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3305\/files\/2020\/10\/pasture-1-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3305\/files\/2020\/10\/pasture-1-edited.jpg 692w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;Our pasture mixture consists of birdsfoot trefoil (<em>Lotus corniculatus&nbsp;<\/em>L.), orchardgrass (<em>Dactylis glomerata&nbsp;<\/em>L.), perennial ryegrass (<em>Lolilum perenne&nbsp;<\/em>L.), white clover (<em>Trifolium repens<\/em>), chicory (<em>Cichorium intybus<\/em>) and plantain (<em>Plantago lanceolate<\/em>&nbsp;L.)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3305\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_3137-edited-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3305\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_3137-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3305\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_3137-edited-1022x1024.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3305\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_3137-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3305\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_3137-edited-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3305\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_3137-edited-1533x1536.jpg 1533w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3305\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_3137-edited-2045x2048.jpg 2045w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>Our soil preparation methods include (<em>i<\/em>) tillage and plastic cover prior to sowing, (<em>ii<\/em>) plastic mat cover only, (<em>iii<\/em>) and herbicide application.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Site preparation is one of the biggest challenges in our agrivoltaic research. 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