Positive legacy effect of previous legume proportion in a ley on the performance of a following crop of Lolium multiflorum

Aims We investigated the legacy effects of a previous ley’s legume proportion on the performance of a following grass crop in a rotation. Methods In April 2015, a pure Lolium multiflorum L. crop was sown after the removal of legume containing swards (0–100% legumes), and was harvested four times over the following one-year period (3 times in 2015 and once the following April 2016). Labeled 15 N fertilizer (50 kg N ha −1 ) was applied during the...