Chile: Spring advances in the selection of alfalfa ecotypes

Carlos Ovalle Molina, researcher at INIA La Cruz states that; “With this type of trial, it is expected to make a scientific contribution to alfalfa improvement programs for areas with marked water deficit; and, generate a productive impact on the forage chain in areas of the Mediterranean dry land of our country. INIA investigates this important forage resource as part of a pastoral system, which together with countless other species come to fulfill the purpose of improving the pasture and providing an alternative to the producer dedicated to raising cattle. A spring visit was made by the project director, Dr. Carlos Ovalle Molina to the demonstration unit established with a selection of 25 alfalfa ecotypes in Cauquenes. Agronomist Viviana Barahona from the INIA Cauquenes Experimental Center, in charge of the project's extension work, accompanied him on this tour. Alfalfa is an important crop for the Mediterranean dry land and it is very important to carry out research to validate ...