@article{Boschini-Figueroa_Rodríguez_2006, title={Production of ramie (Bohemeria nivea (L) Gaud) cultivated for forage.}, volume={13}, url={https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/agromeso/article/view/13235}, DOI={10.15517/am.v13i1.13235}, abstractNote={This experiment was conducted at the<br />Alfredo Volio Mata Dairy Cattle Experiment Station in Costa<br />Rica, at an altitude of 1542 masl, with an average annual<br />rainfall of 2050 mm, temperature of 19.5°C and a relative<br />humidity of 84%. A ramie plantation was split into four<br />blocks, with a distance of 70 cm between rows and 50 cm<br />between plants. Each block was divided into four plots given<br />consecutive pruning treatments every 42nd , 56th, 70th and<br />84th day. The annual yield of bio-mass of the whole ramie<br />bush (stems and leaves) was highly influenced (P=0.01) by<br />the cutting frequency. The stem production and the whole<br />plant had a non-linear response when the cutting interval<br />increased between the 42nd to 84th day. The leaf:stem ratio<br />showed a decrease as the pruning interval increased. The<br />ability of the plants to re-grow was observed however, in<br />subsequent prunings there was a low persistence on<br />production.}, number={1}, journal={Agronomía Mesoamericana}, author={Boschini-Figueroa, Carlos and Rodríguez, Ana María}, year={2006}, month={Jan.}, pages={31–36} }