Date of Award:
5-1955
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Plants, Soils, and Climate
Department name when degree awarded
Agronomy
Committee Chair(s)
DeVere R. McAllister
Committee
DeVere R. McAllister
Committee
George W. Cochran
Abstract
Sweet clover has become increasingly important as a forage and green manure crop. The main objection in recent years to sweet clover is its coumarin content, identified by a sweet odor and bitter taste, making it less desirable to farm animals. When sweet clover hay spoils, the coumarin is converted into dicoumarol which is toxic to animals, especially to ruminants. When ingested this may cause internal and/or external hemorrhages.
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Recommended Citation
Davis, William H., "Detection of Coumarin in Seeds Involving Crosses Between Two Species of Melilotus" (1955). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 3711.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/3711
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