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Influence Of Fertilization And Utilization On Botanical Composition And Yield Of Selected Grass Mixtures, R Zarudzki, W Opitz Von Boberfeld, P Daniel, W Mikulski Jun 2024

Influence Of Fertilization And Utilization On Botanical Composition And Yield Of Selected Grass Mixtures, R Zarudzki, W Opitz Von Boberfeld, P Daniel, W Mikulski

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The objective of this study was to determine the influence of fertilization and system of utilization on feeding value and usability for ensilage of selected grass mixtures, first with advantage of ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), second with orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata L.), in simulating grazing land utilization (6-cuttings per year) and cutting utilization on hay or silage (3-cuttings per year). It was utilized for four years in using the full seeding method. Based on two grass mixtures and using different systems of utilization and different levels of fertilization was tried to define how to proceed with grassland reclamation …


Effects Of Inoculation With Lactobacillus Casei Subsp. Rhamnosus At Ensiling On Fermentation And Flora Of Lactic Acid Bacteria Of Grass Silages, T Masuko, F Kitajima, S Okada, T Uchimura Jun 2024

Effects Of Inoculation With Lactobacillus Casei Subsp. Rhamnosus At Ensiling On Fermentation And Flora Of Lactic Acid Bacteria Of Grass Silages, T Masuko, F Kitajima, S Okada, T Uchimura

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the inoculation with Lactobacillus casei subsp. rhamnosus (L.c.r) at ensiling would improve the fermentation and affect the flora of lactic acid bacteria of orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L) and timothy (Phleum pratense L) silages. The fermentation quality of orchardgrass and timothy silages were improved by the addition of L.c.r and Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei (L.c.c) except orchardgrass silage stored at 15°C. In orchardgrass and timothy silages, the species of lactic acid bacteria in the control silages was different than the inoculated silages. At 15°C and 35°C, L.c.r was dominant in …


Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa L.) Screening For Post-Harvest Fungal Resistance, V I. Babij, K M. Wittenberg, S R. Smith Jr Jun 2024

Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa L.) Screening For Post-Harvest Fungal Resistance, V I. Babij, K M. Wittenberg, S R. Smith Jr

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

A leaf screening procedure developed by Wittenberg et al. (in preparation) for detection of plants resistant or susceptible to fungal growth after cutting was compared with fungal growth on whole plants were chopped and stored under warm humid conditions in the laboratory or wilted and baled in a simulated field trial. Four genotypes previously identified as having low, variable and high susceptibility to fungal growth after harvest were used. Extent of fungal growth, as measured by glucosamine analysis, for plant material chopped and incubated under conditions conducive to molding, supported plant resistance ratings as determined by the screening procedure. Minimal …


Intake, Growth And Feed Preference By Steers Fed Combinations Of Alfalfa And Annual Ryegrass Silage, E Charmley Jun 2024

Intake, Growth And Feed Preference By Steers Fed Combinations Of Alfalfa And Annual Ryegrass Silage, E Charmley

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

Nutritive value and intake of legumes is generally considered superior to grasses when ensiled at similar digestibility. The objectives of this experiment were to determine the optimum combination of annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa) silages to maximize growth rate of steers fed silage, determine chemical components which influenced performance, and to determine if steers selected the optimum mixture when given a choice. Both silages contained similar concentrations of dry matter, acid detergent fibre and organic acids, but alfalfa silage had higher concentrations of nitrogen (N), soluble N and ammonia N. Annual ryegrass contained …


Steer Growth With Round-Baled Red Clover Silage Preserved With Enzyme Based Additive, P Narasimhalu Jun 2024

Steer Growth With Round-Baled Red Clover Silage Preserved With Enzyme Based Additive, P Narasimhalu

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

A 12-wk growth trial was conducted on 32 Holstein steers to study the effects of preserving round-baled red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) without or with enzyme additive on silage composition and steer performance. Enzyme additive did not affect silage composition except for increasing lactic acid content. Intake was higher for treated silage but live weight or carcass gain was not different between untreated and treated silage. Supplementing treated silage with barley did not affect silage intake but roasted-steeped soybeans or potato plus roasted-steeped soybeans lowered silage intake. Supplementation of treated silage, particularly with barley, improved live or carcass weight.


Post-Harvest Residue Management Methods In Kentucky Bluegrass Seed Production On The Eastern Canadian Prairies, D R. Bruce, G B. Coukell, E B. Wright Jun 2024

Post-Harvest Residue Management Methods In Kentucky Bluegrass Seed Production On The Eastern Canadian Prairies, D R. Bruce, G B. Coukell, E B. Wright

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

Studies were conducted to evaluate methods of crop residue management in seed production fields of Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.). Five residue management systems were evaluated at two sites for effectiveness of maintaining seed yield in comparison to the traditional method of burning crop residues. At Selkirk, MB, open burning applied shortly after harvest was the most effective, followed closely by dethatching of the stand. A later implemented trial at Stead, MB indicated that late season burning of residues reduced the seed yield compared to baling the residue only. All residue removal methods increased the seed yield over bale only. …


Storage Losses In Large Round Bale Using Various Storage Methods For Six And Eighteen Months, R C. Reeder, D H. Samples, H M. Bartholomew, S L. Boyles Jun 2024

Storage Losses In Large Round Bale Using Various Storage Methods For Six And Eighteen Months, R C. Reeder, D H. Samples, H M. Bartholomew, S L. Boyles

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

Grass hay was baled with a variety of balers and tying materials in June, 1994 and 1995, at Jackson, Ohio. The bales were prepared and stored several ways. Waste hay accounted for less than ten percent of the dry matter after storage for six and eighteen months in all cases except one (a plastic wrap system intended for use with haylage). Bales stored inside had no waste. The best outdoor storage system, with less than one percent waste, used a ‘bale bonnet’ (top half covered with a plastic sheet) with the bale on a slatted pallet. One group of bales …


Effect Of The Ammoniation On Brachiaria Decumbens Hays, B Rosa, R A. Reis, K T. Resende, L.R De A. Rodrigues, C C. Jobim Jun 2024

Effect Of The Ammoniation On Brachiaria Decumbens Hays, B Rosa, R A. Reis, K T. Resende, L.R De A. Rodrigues, C C. Jobim

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The effect of the ammoniation on B. decumbens hay obtained during the phase of seed maturation were studied as follows: hay not treated and hay treated with 2 or 3% of NH3, or 3.6 or 5.4% of urea. Ammoniation reduced the contents (g/kg DM) of NDF, hemicellulose, ADF, and lignin and increased the contents of total N, and ADIN; the IVDMD; the IVOMD; the “in situ” degradability of DM and OM and the apparent digestibility (g/kg nutrient) of DM, OM, and CP, as well increased the daily voluntary intake (g/kg0.75) of DM, the digestible DM, OM, the digestible OM, the …


Effects Of A New Cellulase Derived From Acremonium On Silage Fermentation, K Atakul, A Aniwaru, N Narasaki, E No, E Chase Jun 2024

Effects Of A New Cellulase Derived From Acremonium On Silage Fermentation, K Atakul, A Aniwaru, N Narasaki, E No, E Chase

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L) and timothy (Phleum pratense L) were ensiled in laboratory silos to evaluate the effect of cellulase derived from Acremonium (0, 0.005, 0.01, and 0.02% to alfalfa and 0, 0.006, 0.012, and 0.024% to timothy) on silage fermentation. In alfalfa, the addition of cellulase inhibited the production of butyric acid, and as the percentage of cellulase increased, the concentration of ammonia decreased and the content of lactic acid increased. The dry matter recovery significantly decreased with the addition of cellulase. The quality of timothy silage also increased due to the absence of butyric acid. The …


Influence Of Drying Method And Temperature Of Ruminal Degradable Protein Of Switchgrass, D E. Farnham, K J. Moore, J R. George Jun 2024

Influence Of Drying Method And Temperature Of Ruminal Degradable Protein Of Switchgrass, D E. Farnham, K J. Moore, J R. George

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The nutritional value of herbage protein fed to ruminant livestock can be influenced greatly by the extent to which it is degraded in the rumen. This study was conducted to determine if drying method and temperature alters measurements of in situ ruminal escape protein (EP) of switchgrass herbage. Switchgrass harvested at the pre-heading stage was either air dried, freeze dried, or oven dried at 38, 49, 60, or 71° C. Samples from each of the six drying treatments were digested in situ in Dacron bags for 4, 8, 12, or 16 h. Drying treatment had a significant impact on EP …


Ensilage For Low Resources Farmers 1. Drum, Wirebasket And Pit As Silos, F.H. K. Asiedu, C A. Alexander, G Proverbs Jun 2024

Ensilage For Low Resources Farmers 1. Drum, Wirebasket And Pit As Silos, F.H. K. Asiedu, C A. Alexander, G Proverbs

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

King grass (Pennisetum purpureum x P. americanum) was ensiled in metal drum, wirebasket and pit silos in a randomized block design with eight replications in order to determine whether the silos produced silage of the same quality and at the same cost. Pit silage had the most desirable characteristics, followed by drum silage. Moisture content (708 v 718 and 741 g/kgDM for drum and wirebasket respectively), pH (5.18 v 5.65 and 5.77), ammonia nitrogen (137 v 149 and 164 g/kgDM), and butyric acid (8.5 v 11.2 and 14.6 g/kgDM) were lowest, while lactic acid (28.2 v 26.3 and …


Ensilage For Low Resources Farmers 2. Poultry Litter As Cheap Additive, F.H K. Asiedu, C A. Alexander, G Proverbs Jun 2024

Ensilage For Low Resources Farmers 2. Poultry Litter As Cheap Additive, F.H K. Asiedu, C A. Alexander, G Proverbs

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The effect of poultry litter (15% wet basis) additive on the quality of king grass (Pennisetum purpureum x P. americanum) silage was studied in a randomized block design experiment (8 replications). Compared with grass silage (G), grass + poultry litter (G+P) caused significant (P<0.05) reduction in moisture (G, 716 v G+P, 670 g/ kgDM), pH (5.41 v 4.72) and butyric acid (9.6 v 5.5 g/kgDM). Crude protein (CP, Nx6.25, g/kgDM), in vitro digestibility (IVOMD, g/ kgDM) and metabolizable energy (ME, MJ/kgDM) increased from (G)104, 536 and 8.00 to (G+P) 127, 613 and 9.19. In a feeding trial using St. Elizabeth x Barbados Blackbelly lambs G+P gave significantly (P<0.05) higher daily gain (182 v 149 for G). This was related to significantly (P<0.05) higher intake of CP and ME from G+P (71.9 v 55.1 g/d and 5.20 v 4.24 MJ/d).


Influence Of Addition Of Previously Fermented Juice To Alfalfa Ensiled At Different Moisture Contents, M Ohshima, L M. Cao, E Kimura, Y Ohshima, H Yokota Jun 2024

Influence Of Addition Of Previously Fermented Juice To Alfalfa Ensiled At Different Moisture Contents, M Ohshima, L M. Cao, E Kimura, Y Ohshima, H Yokota

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)was ensiled with or without previously fermented juice (PFJ) after wilting for 0, 3, 6 and 24 h. They were ensiled in 900ml glass bottles at 400g/800cm3 and preserved at 25°C for 45 d. The moisture content of the silages were 810, 730, 690 and 580g/kg, respectively. The PFJ was prepared by macerating 200g of freshly harvested alfalfa with 1,000ml of water, filtering through double cheese cloth, adding 20g/l sucrose and incubating anaerobically at 30°C for 2 d. They were added 2.5ml/kg of chopped alfalfa. Lactic acid fermentation of silage was enhanced bAlfalfa (Medicago sativa …


Additives As Preservatives For Wrapped Round Bales Silage Made Under Tropic Climate, J M. Paillat, G Mandret Jun 2024

Additives As Preservatives For Wrapped Round Bales Silage Made Under Tropic Climate, J M. Paillat, G Mandret

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

In tropical highlands it is difficult to conserve harvested forage as silage. Tests with molasses as an additive, or using ammonium tetraformiate (ATF) or inoculants have been conducted to find out more about the fermentation process in these conditions. Sugar additives are not the primary factor in the fermentation process. Nevertheless, they are essential to make up for the small amounts of water soluble carbohydrates (WSC) in the forages, but only if the dry matter (DM) content is high enough (27% for temperate species, 40 % for the kikuyu grass). Even at high rates such as 5 l t-1 of …


Effect Of Storage On Quality Of Cowpea Haulm Hay Under Warm Humid Conditions, S O. Apori Jun 2024

Effect Of Storage On Quality Of Cowpea Haulm Hay Under Warm Humid Conditions, S O. Apori

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The effect of four months storage on chemical composition of hay prepared from cowpea haulm was monitored in a Coastal savanna environment in Cape Coast, Ghana. The average hydrometeorological conditions during the experimental period were 27.1oC of temperature, 30.1mm of rainfall, 80.4% of relative humidity and 0.80 water activity. Parameters measured were dry matter (DM%), crude protein (CP%), metabolisable energy for ruminants [MEr, MJME/KgDM], protein to energy ratio (p/E, g/MJME), pH, and rumen degradable nitrogen (RDN,%). The CP, MEr, P/E, pH and RDN values of 13.04%, 7.17 MJME kg-1DM, 18.18g/MJME, 6.35 and 58.83% of freshly prepared hay changed to 12.05%, …


Intake, Digestion And Performance Comparisons For Cattle Fed Macerated Vs. Roller-Conditioned Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa L.) Forage, Suwarno, K M. Wittenberg, W P. Mccaughey Jun 2024

Intake, Digestion And Performance Comparisons For Cattle Fed Macerated Vs. Roller-Conditioned Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa L.) Forage, Suwarno, K M. Wittenberg, W P. Mccaughey

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The objective of this study was to determine whether maceration of alfalfa forage at the time of harvest will have a positive impact on intake, digestibility and performance in beef cattle. A performance trial conducted with 24 growing beef calves resulted in a 7% and 10% increase (P<0.05) in dry matter intake (kg/d) and daily gain (kg), respectively, when animals were fed alfalfa silage harvested with a macerator vs. a mower conditioner. Feed efficiency was not affected by treatment. Four steers assigned to alfalfa hay harvested with a macerator vs. mower conditioner showed no differences in dry matter intake, however, dry matter digestibility for the macerated hay was higher.


Comparative Characteristics During Wilting For Forage Harvested By Maceration Vs. A Conventional Roller-Conditioner, Suwarno, K M. Wittenberg, W P. Mccaughey Jun 2024

Comparative Characteristics During Wilting For Forage Harvested By Maceration Vs. A Conventional Roller-Conditioner, Suwarno, K M. Wittenberg, W P. Mccaughey

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

Two studies were conducted to monitor forage nutrient and microbial changes during wilting of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) forage in response to varying degrees of maceration at harvest. Early bloom alfalfa forage was harvested with either a roller conditioner (Control) or a macerator, with four degrees of maceration (Light, Light plus, Moderate and Severe) imposed. Macerated forage reached an 80% dry matter 10-27 hours sooner than roller-conditioned forage, the most rapid drying rates being associated with the more severely macerated treatments. Total bacteria and lactic acid bacteria populations tended (P < 0.07 and P < 0.08, respectively) to increase with maceration. Macerated forage, when exposed to precipitation, had lower (P < 0.05) crude protein and higher (P < 0.05) fiber concentration than roller-conditioned forage. Macerated forage, exposed to 2 cm precipitation during wilting without precipitation reached 80% DM sooner than conventionally cut alfalfa exposed to no precipitation.


Forage Maceration On A Self-Propelled Mower: Effect Of Windrow Deposition And Inversion, P Savoie, D Tremblay, J Lajoie, M Roberge, S P. Lemay Jun 2024

Forage Maceration On A Self-Propelled Mower: Effect Of Windrow Deposition And Inversion, P Savoie, D Tremblay, J Lajoie, M Roberge, S P. Lemay

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

Forage maceration is an intensive conditioning technique applied at mowing with high speed rolls. Maceration has been observed to enhance the field wilting rate, produce a more efficient silage fermentation and accelerate ruminal degradation. An important technical hurdle has been to scale up maceration for wide mowers without reducing capacity. The paper descibes a three-roll maceration unit that was integrated in a self-propelled 4.2 m wide mower. A capacity of 2.75 ha/h and throughputs up to 14 t DM (dry matter)/h or 64 t WM (wet matter)/h were achieved in alfalfa and timothy. Compared to a commercial mower-conditioner, the macerator …


Dry Matter Yield And Nutritive Value Of Coast-Cross N1 Preserved As Hay, Silage, And Haylage, J B. Andrade, E Ferrari Jr, W Lavezzo, V T. Paullino, J R. Nogueira, G Braun, F B. Castro Jun 2024

Dry Matter Yield And Nutritive Value Of Coast-Cross N1 Preserved As Hay, Silage, And Haylage, J B. Andrade, E Ferrari Jr, W Lavezzo, V T. Paullino, J R. Nogueira, G Braun, F B. Castro

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

Dry matter yield and nutritive value of coast-cross n° 1 (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers preserved as hay, silage and haylage were studied. The forage was harvested after 28, 35, 42 and 49 days of growth. Fertilization was completed with 400 kg/ha single superphosphate and 500 kg/ha 20-0-20 at the beginning of the experiment. The experimental design for dry matter yield (2 x 2 m plots) was a randomized block with four replications. Nutritive value was also analyzed in a randomized block design being the treatments arranged in a 3 x 4 factorial (three preservation methods and four ages). Dry …


Evolution Of The Nutritional Quality During Big Bale Ensilage Of Temperate Multispecies Pastures, L M. Gutierrez, E M. Viviani Rossi Jun 2024

Evolution Of The Nutritional Quality During Big Bale Ensilage Of Temperate Multispecies Pastures, L M. Gutierrez, E M. Viviani Rossi

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The objective of this work was to assess the evolution of the nutritive quality of big bales composed of multispecifies pastures (Phalaris acuática, Festuca arundinacea, Lolium perenne and Medicago sativa). Ten big bales were analysed after 90 and 120 days for the following: dry matter (%DM); crude protein (CP, %DM); pH; neutral detergent fibre (NDF, %DM); digestibility in vitro of DM (IVDMD, %DM); ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N/%TN); soluble protein (SP, %NT) and non structural carbohydrates (WSC, %DM).The results were analyzed through variance of the means and significant differences (p<0.05) were found in percentages of DM (32.9% and 27.8%); CP (12.1% and 8.6%); pH (4.6 and 6.7); IVDMD (61.1% and 53.2%); N-NH3/TN (11.8% and 36.0%); SP (8.6% and 12.6%) and no differences were found in NDF (60.2% and 61.6%) and WSC (2.8% and 1.9%) (p>0.05).


The Drought Resistance Mechanism Of Phalaris Arundinacea L., Qi Guang, Zhou Bibua Jun 2024

The Drought Resistance Mechanism Of Phalaris Arundinacea L., Qi Guang, Zhou Bibua

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The measurement of morphological and physiological indices of Phalaris arundinacea to drying and irrigation treatments and in natural field conditions (ck) were conducted in tillering stage and stem elongation stage. Results show that plants in the drying treatment, compared with plants in the irrigation treatment and control, that their single plant leaf area, plant height, chlorophyll content, intensity of photosynthesis, stomatal area and plant yields were decreased, but the intensity of respiration increased. Through statistic analysis, none of those indices, except stomatal area, were significantly different. It indicates that the species of Phalaris arundinacea is strongly drought resistant and could …


Gene Transfer Of Ryegrasses: Down-Regulation Of Major Pollen Allergens In Transgenic Plants, X L. Wu, X D. Ye, Z Y. Wang, I Potrykus, G Spangenberg Jun 2024

Gene Transfer Of Ryegrasses: Down-Regulation Of Major Pollen Allergens In Transgenic Plants, X L. Wu, X D. Ye, Z Y. Wang, I Potrykus, G Spangenberg

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The objective of this study is to generate transgenic ryegrass plants with a down-regulation of two major pollen allergenic proteins Lol p I and Lol p II. Antisense vectors for Lol p I and Lol p II cDNAs driven by the pollen-specific promoter Zm13 have been constructed. Corresponding transgenic plants have been recovered by particle inflow gun-mediated microprojectile bombardment of embryogenic suspension cells from perennial and Italian ryegrass using chimeric Act1-hph gene as a selectable marker. Their transgenic nature has been demonstrated by Southern hybridization analysis. The analysis of reproductive development and accumulation of pollen allergens in the transgenic ryegrasses …


Predicting Forage Production From Pasture By Use Of The Delphi Technique, E Hovingh Jun 2024

Predicting Forage Production From Pasture By Use Of The Delphi Technique, E Hovingh

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of various pasture management techniques on the predicted yield of forage from pasture. Twelve researchers, extension and industry personnel in Atlantic Canada participated in the Delphi technique as well as the Conjoint analysis to arrive at estimates for the yield response expected from the use of single pasture management techniques and multiple combinations of the same. The results of the Delphi survey demonstrated that all of the pasture management techniques would increase the yield of forage, from seven percent up to forty-seven percent beyond the yield of unimproved, unmanaged pasture.


Foliar Blight Of Centrosema Pubescens (Benth) At Ibadan In The Lowland Humid Tropics, L Ezenwa, N A. Amusa, V O. Oben Jun 2024

Foliar Blight Of Centrosema Pubescens (Benth) At Ibadan In The Lowland Humid Tropics, L Ezenwa, N A. Amusa, V O. Oben

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The aetiology and epidemiology of leaf blight of centro (Centrosema pubescens Benth) was investigated at Ibadan in the lowland humid tropics of Nigeria. Rhizoctonia solani was associated with the leaf blight of centro. The pathogen was harboured by itchgrass (Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour) Clayton), a weed growing within and outside the centro plot. High inoculum population of 4.0 + 0.3 x 106/g soil was estimated in the soil. The seed of centro were free of R. solani. Field infection of the disease occurs during the peak of the rainy season beginning in patches which later spread causing extensive …


Endophyte Effects In Central European Festuca Pratensis Huds Varieties On Field Emergence And Yield On Various Sites, W Schoberlein, M Pfannmoller, S Eggestein Jun 2024

Endophyte Effects In Central European Festuca Pratensis Huds Varieties On Field Emergence And Yield On Various Sites, W Schoberlein, M Pfannmoller, S Eggestein

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

Central European varieties of Festuca pratensis Huds. are sometimes infested by the endophytic fungus Acremonium uncinatum. This paper informs about field trials staged on 9 locations for studying biomass and seed yield of different Festuca pratensis varieties, each endophyte-infested (E+) and endophyte-free (E-). In the E+-variants of 2 selected varieties, which were tested in 17 field experiments for field emergence, the number of emerged plants per m2 was significantly increased in 8 cases, preferably on the same location. Analyses of the biomass yield furnished better results in most E+- variants, albeit seldom on a significant level. However, the average …


The Role Of Endophyte (Acremonium Lolii) In Listronotus Bonariensis Pest Tolerance Of Italian Ryegrass (Lolium Multiflorum), E Torres, E Cisternas, L Angulo Jun 2024

The Role Of Endophyte (Acremonium Lolii) In Listronotus Bonariensis Pest Tolerance Of Italian Ryegrass (Lolium Multiflorum), E Torres, E Cisternas, L Angulo

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The objective of this study was to determine the behaviour of new varieties of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) and their tolerance to the attack of the Argentine stem weevil (Listronotus bonariensis) in cultivars with and without endophyte (Acremonium lolli). The variety of better behaviour was Aberoscar; although it does not have endophyte, it was not very damaged, the one which leads one to belive there are other factors besides the endophyte influencing this cultivar’s resistance to the Argentine stem weevil. The effect of the endophyte was of little importance in the control of the insect pest.


The Accession Of Grassy Weed Seeds Into The Soil Seedbank Of Grasslands, R.D B. Whalley, T S. Andrews, M R. Gardener Jun 2024

The Accession Of Grassy Weed Seeds Into The Soil Seedbank Of Grasslands, R.D B. Whalley, T S. Andrews, M R. Gardener

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

Perennial grassy weeds of grasslands are usually characterised by substantial and long lived soil seedbanks. A comparison of the potential seed production and accession into the seedbanks of giant Parramatta grass (Sporobolus indicus var. major (Buse) Baaijens) and Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth) revealed big differences in their potential annual seed production and in the proportion being incorporated into the seedbank. The potential seed production of giant Parramatta grass was about 668,000 seeds m-2 and only about 0.3% of these were incorporated into the seedbank. The figures for Chilean needle grass were 22,000 seeds …


Winterkill Potential Of Alfalfa Under Different Snow Depths, R H. Leep Jun 2024

Winterkill Potential Of Alfalfa Under Different Snow Depths, R H. Leep

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The presence and amount of insulating winter snow cover are key factors in determining the potential of winter injury of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) In the Midwestern U.S. Four alfalfa varieties of varying fall dormancy ratings were planted in the summers of 1993 and 1994. Snow depths above the crop plots were kept constant at depths of 0, 10, and 20 cm during the subsequent winters with framed mesh covers. Winterkill percentages during the two seasons varied dramatically from 0-100% and were significantly higher for the 0 cm treatment than for 10 or 20 cm treatments. Nitro, a nondormant …


The Influence Of Sowing Rate On Ryegrass (Lolium Perenne) And White Clover (Trifolium Repens) Types On The Clover Content In The Ryegrass White Clover Swards, O Y. Romero, B N. Butendieck, A C. Sleman Jun 2024

The Influence Of Sowing Rate On Ryegrass (Lolium Perenne) And White Clover (Trifolium Repens) Types On The Clover Content In The Ryegrass White Clover Swards, O Y. Romero, B N. Butendieck, A C. Sleman

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The objective of this study was to determine whether the sowing rate of ryegrass Nui (Lolium perenne), Giant and Huía white clover (Trifolium repens) influence the clover content in the ruegrass-clover mixed sward. The trial was conducted at the Carillanca Experimental Station. Three sowing rates were studied: 18, 12 and 6 kg/ha for Nui perennial ryegrass and 3, 4.5 and 6 kg/ha for Giant and Huía white clover. The clover content in the sward was increased by reducing the sowing rate of the ryegrass from 18 to 12 and 6 kg/ha or increasing the sowing rate …


Influence Of The Acremonium Endophytes On Agronomic Traits Of Perennial Ryegrass And Tall Fescue In France, C Ravel, F Balfourier, G Charmet Jun 2024

Influence Of The Acremonium Endophytes On Agronomic Traits Of Perennial Ryegrass And Tall Fescue In France, C Ravel, F Balfourier, G Charmet

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

Seven cultivars of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) with (EI) and without (EF) Acremonium endophytes were compared in trial plots at 5 locations in France. Such a trial was also established with 6 tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) cultivars in 5 locations. These trials were sown either in 1994 or 1995. Yields and visual traits (rust and drought tolerances, vigour 6-weeks following the sowing) were assessed. The data were analysed by means of variance analysis with two main factors (cultivars and endophyte status) and their interaction. As interaction was not significant, some significant differences between EI and EF …