Enhancing Biological Nitrogen Fixation Through Diverse Pasture Swards.

ABSTRACT: Regenerative agricultural practices emphasize the use of diverse pasture species within sustainable agriculture production systems. The inclusion of a range of legume species in diverse pasture swards is likely to increase biological N fixation (BNF) across seasons, reducing the system's reliance on synthetic N inputs. The present field study aims to quantify BNF in selected legume species within diverse pasture (combining 9 species) and standard pastures (ryegrass and clover combination) and assess their performance to identify the potential for improving N supply while maintaining year-round pasture quality. A year-round seasonal BNF was assessed by evaluating soil N status, nodulation patterns, plant composition, and conducting ¹⁵N natural abundance studies. The results revea

SUBMITTER: Sutharsan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12430658 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature