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| the article at the following link describes a trial screening pasture species for shade tolerance:
https://www.agronomysociety.org.nz/uploads/94803/files/1997_23._Scre...
The most shade tolerant species were orchard grass (as well another grass considered a weed in the US) and birdsfoot trefoil.
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The article at the following link contains a table of 45 species rated for moderate and dense shade tolerance:
https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/jrnl/2007/nrs_2007_vansambeek_002.pdf
orchard grass ranks high in this table but birdsfoot trefoil did not do so well.
crownvetch is ranked higher than birdsfoot and thus presumably would be a good species for living mulch systems.
kura clover also ranked well.
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just some food for thought.
Joel
WIU Agriculture
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shade tolerant species for early interseeding???
