Holcus


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Related to Holcus: Holcus lanatus, Holcus mollis
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Noun1.Holcus - a genus of Old World grasses widely cultivated in AmericaHolcus - a genus of Old World grasses widely cultivated in America
liliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
family Graminaceae, family Gramineae, family Poaceae, Graminaceae, Gramineae, grass family, Poaceae - the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane
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For example, Wong and Ho (1993) reported a deficiency for nitrogen in plants grown in red mud, whereas Courtney and Harrington (2012) recorded a low N content in Holcus lanatus in residues amended with spent mushroom compost.
El pasto predominante es Kikuyo (Cenchrus clandestine), aunque es frecuente la siembra de pasto Orchoro (Dactylis glomerata) y la Falsa poa (Holcus Lannatus).
Otras gramineas que se encuentran en menor proporcion son la falsa poa (Holcus lannatus), el oloroso (Antoxatum odoratum), el azul orchoro (Dactilys glomerata) y la festuca (Festuca arundinacea) (84).
For example, arsenic-tolerant AMF suppress high-affinity arsenate/ phosphate transport in the roots and decreases arsenic uptake by the arsenic- tolerant grass, Holcus lanatus, showing that arsenic-tolerant AMF may contribute to enhanced arsenic-tolerance in the metal-tolerant populations of the grass (Gonzalez- Chavez et al., 2002).
These were characterised by a mix of grasses (mat grass Nardus stricta, wavy hair-grass Deschampsis flexusosa, sheep's fescue Festuca ovina, Yorkshire fog Holcus lanatus, common bent Agrostis capillaris), sedges Carex spp.
La alimentacion se basaba en pastoreo de Kikuyo (Pennisetum clandestinum), Azul orchoro (Dactylis glomerata) y Falsa poa (Holcus lanatus); ademas, las vacas eran suplementadas con alimentos balanceados comerciales (14 al 16% de proteina cruda y 2,9 Mcal de energia metabolizable/kg de materia seca) a razon de 1 kg por 4 kg de leche producida en promedio.
The sequence began with grassland I, which consisted of a mixture of orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.), velvet grass (Holcus lanatus L.), timothy (Phleum pratense L.), other grasses of lesser quality and presence in the sward, white clover (Trifolium repens L.), red clover (T pratense L.), and forbs.
cannabinum, Oenanthe crocata, Prunella vulgaris, Pulicaria dysenterica, Dactylorhiza elata, Cyperus longus, Scirpioides holoschoenus, Holcus lanatus, entre otras; tambien bajo pinar arenoso, en contacto con un retamal adscribible a la asociacion Cytisetum scopario-striati, 16-VII-2016, X.