YIELD POTENTIAL AND MINERAL COMPOSITION OF WHITE CLOVER (TRIFOLIUM REPENS L.)-TALL FESCUE (FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA SCHREB.) MIXTURES

White clover was sown with tall fescue as tall fescue 25 %+white clover 75 %, tall fescue 50 %+white clover 50 %, tall fescue 75 %+white clover 25 %, 100% tall fescue and white clover.Plots were 2.5 x 5.0 m, arranged in a randomized block design with three replicates.Row distance 25 cm and sowing rates 10 kg ha -1 (white clover) and 20 kg ha -1 (tall fescue) were used.Plots were mowed about 5 cm (stubble height) and then allowed to re-grow to 25-30 cm (plant height).The green fodder yield, dry matter, crude protein, crude cellulose, K/P, Ca/P, Ca/Mg, K/Mg and Ca/K ratios were determined.