Advances In Nutrient Management Of Grass Seed Crops,
2019
Aarhus University, Denmark
Advances In Nutrient Management Of Grass Seed Crops, René Gislum, Birte Boelt
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
Nutrient management of herbage grass seed crops is just as complex as for other agricultural crops when the aim is to optimise economic net return and minimise environmental impact. The use of economic optimum nitrogen (N) application rate (ECO-N) defined as the N application rate that maximise net return for the seed grower is an easy and applicable method for seed growers. Besides the economic advantages of implementing ECO-N there is an additional positive environmental effect as ECO-N is lower than the N rate that maximises seed yield and a lower N application rate will concomitantly lower the potential risk …
Impact Of Tropical Forage Seed Development In Villages In Thailand And Laos: Research To Village Farmer Production To Seed Export,
2019
Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand
Impact Of Tropical Forage Seed Development In Villages In Thailand And Laos: Research To Village Farmer Production To Seed Export, Michael D. Hare, Supaphan Phengphet, Theerachai Songsiri, Naddakorn Sutin, Edward S. F. Vernon, Eduardo Stern
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
Seed of six forage species, Mulato II hybrid brachiaria, Cayman hybrid brachiaria, Mombasa guinea, Tanzania guinea, Ubon stylo and Ubon paspalum, are currently being produced by over 1000 smallholder farmers in villages in northeast Thailand and northern Laos, under contract to Ubon Forage Seeds, Faculty of Agriculture, Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand. The seed is mainly exported overseas (95%) and the remainder is sold within Thailand. Tropical Seeds LLC, a subsidiary of a Mexican seed company Grupo Papalotla, employs the seed producing and seed research group, Ubon Forage Seeds, to manage seed production, seed sales and export, and to conduct research …
Effects Of Storage Conditions On Endophyte And Seed Viability In Pasture Grasses,
2019
AgResearch, New Zealand
Effects Of Storage Conditions On Endophyte And Seed Viability In Pasture Grasses, David E. Hume, Stuart D. Card, M. Philip Rolston
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
Several important temperate pasture grasses have co-evolved with mutualistic Epichloë fungal endophytes. These endophytes impart beneficial attributes to their host as they enhance the fitness of the grass when under biotic and abiotic stresses. The asexual species of these fungi (formerly classed as Neotyphodium) are obligate symbionts, and efficiently colonise newly formed tillers and infect seed by direct colonisation of the embryo. These endophytes are strictly seed transmitted. Survival of the fungus in this seed is therefore critical for the dissemination of endophyte-infected seed to grassland farmers. Longevity of endophyte in stored seed is primarily determined by the length …
Managing Seed Dormancy In Forage Legumes And Grasses: An Update,
2019
Lanzhou University, China
Managing Seed Dormancy In Forage Legumes And Grasses: An Update, Yanrong Wang, Xiaowen Hu
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
Seed dormancy is a common feature of the majority of forage species. It usually causes problems both to the grower and the seed analyst. Many methods have been developed to break dormant seed over the time, and efficacy of a method usually varies with species and cultivars. The objective of this paper is to review and summarise important methods used for seed dormancy breaking in forage legume and grass species, and the mechanisms involved.
Restoring North America’S Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystem Using Seed Enhancement Technologies,
2019
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Restoring North America’S Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystem Using Seed Enhancement Technologies, Matthew D. Madsen, Kirk W. Davies, Chad S. Boyd, Jay D. Kerby, Daniel L. Carter, Tony J. Svejcar
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
Rangelands occupy over a third of global land area, and in many cases are in less than optimum condition as a result of past land use, catastrophic wildfire and other disturbance, invasive species, or climate change. Often the only means of restoring these lands involves seeding desirable species, yet there are few cost effective seeding technologies, especially for the more arid rangeland types. The inability to consistently establish desired plants from seed may indicate that the seeding technologies being used are not successful in addressing the primary sources of mortality in the progression from seed to established plant. Seed enhancement …
Comprehensive Evaluation Of Wild Elymus L. Germplasm In Inner Mongolia,
2019
Gansu Agricultural University, China
Comprehensive Evaluation Of Wild Elymus L. Germplasm In Inner Mongolia, Juan Qi, Wen-Xia Cao, Ting Jiao, Xiao-Peng Pu, Wei-Hong Yan
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
Grassland degradation is increasing in severity and is an important global issue in the 21st century. Increasing research is being conducted on how to solve these problems (Niu and Jiang 2004). Restoration and revegetation of degraded grassland and the establishment of artificial pastures are important in addressing degradation. Successful restoration requires the identification of species and seed sources that are adapted to the ecological conditions of the restoration site. Elymus L. is a large genus that contains about 150 species distributed across a wide range of ecological sites across temperate and subtropical regions of the world (Dewey 1984; Love 1984). …
Fatty Acid Analysis Of The Transgenic Tobacco Expressing A Delta 6-Desaturase Gene From Microula Sikkimensis,
2019
Lanzhou University, China
Fatty Acid Analysis Of The Transgenic Tobacco Expressing A Delta 6-Desaturase Gene From Microula Sikkimensis, Shujuan Wu, Lijing Zhang, Xiaolong Chen, Xiumei Miao, Decao Niu, Hua Fu
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
γ-Linolenic acid (GLA, 18:3Δ6, 9, 12) and octadecatetraenoic acid (OTA, 18:4Δ6, 9, 12, 15) are important polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which have been proved to be benefit for human health (Fan and Chapkin 1998; Whelan 2009). Currently, fish are the predominant source of PUFAs. However, with the growth of world’s population and the more nutrition requirements, fishery resources are shrinking. Alternative sources of PUFAs are being investigated (Truksa et al. 2009). The major oil crops do not contain GLA and OTA, only several plant species contain these important fatty acids in their leaf lipids and …
Production Of Giant Panicum In Contrasting Environments In Semi-Arid Kenya,
2019
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kenya
Production Of Giant Panicum In Contrasting Environments In Semi-Arid Kenya, Donald M. G. Njarui, Mwangi Gatheru, David Miano Mwangi, George A. Keya
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
Giant panicum (Panicum maximum Jacq.) is a tall, vigorous perennial grass that is native to tropical and sub-tropical Africa. It is drought tolerant due to its deep and dense fibrous roots system and grows in a wide range of soil types. It is an important livestock feed and has been extensively cultivated in Brazil (Santos et al. 2006). Despite its wide genetic diversity in East Africa, its potential for livestock feed has not been exploited there due to limited research. Our research was aimed at evaluating the production of several giant panicum ecotypes in contrasting environments in semi-arid …
Controlling Lethal Browning Of Hemarthria Compressa Tissue Cultures,
2019
Sichuan Agricultural University, China
Controlling Lethal Browning Of Hemarthria Compressa Tissue Cultures, Chunhua Yang, Yaohua Xu, Lingzhi Chen, Yifang Sui
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
Hemarthria compressa is an important warm-season forage grass for use in Southwest China. However, due to poor seed set, it is propagated by vegetative cuttings of stolons, rhizomes, and nodal sections. The in vitro propagation of H. compressa is still faced with difficulties including blackening or browning of tissues prior to culturing due to the oxidation of phenolic compounds by polyphenolic oxidase enzyme present in excised tissue (Yang et al. 2008). The objectives of the study were to investigate possible means of successful initiation of cultures through elimination of phenolic browning.
Leaf Growth And Senescence Rates In Brown-Back Wallaby Grass, Rytidosperma Duttonianum,
2019
University of Tasmania, Australia
Leaf Growth And Senescence Rates In Brown-Back Wallaby Grass, Rytidosperma Duttonianum, Helen G. Daily, Shaun Lisson, Kerry L. Bridle, Peter A. Lane, Stuart Anderson, Ross Corkrey
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
Knowledge of leaf turnover in grasses is necessary to model curing (the accumulation of dead material in the sward), which is not well represented in current pasture growth models, nor for many Australian native species. Leaf turnover begins with the appearance of successive leaves, which elongate until typically, a leaf ligule develops to indicate a mature, fully expanded length. Green leaf life span extends from appearance to the beginning of senescence, which ultimately leads to death (Fig. 1). Here, the individual rates of leaf growth and senescence for the Australian native brown-back wallaby grass, Rytidosperma duttonianum (Cashmore) Connor & Edgar, …
Basin Wildrye (Leymus Cinereus) Pooled Tetraploid Accessions For U.S. Intermountain West Rangeland Reclamation,
2019
Utah State University
Basin Wildrye (Leymus Cinereus) Pooled Tetraploid Accessions For U.S. Intermountain West Rangeland Reclamation, Stanford A. Young, Jason Vernon, Nancy Shaw
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
Basin wildrye (Leymus cinereus [Scribn. & Merr.] Á. Löve) is an important perennial, hardy, long-lived, cool season C3 native grass of rangeland plant communities throughout much of western United States and Canada. All classes of livestock and wildlife, including large and small birds and mammals, utilise the grass year round for food and protection due to its 2-3 m tall, stiff stature which provides standing winter cover. Though occurring in precipitation areas of 150-500 mm and elevations of 600 to 3,000 m, it is usually found in deep, well-drained soils of high water holding capacity along drainage areas. Seedling …
Summer Dormancy Expression In The Australian Native Grass Elymus Scaber,
2019
Department of Primary Industries, Australia
Summer Dormancy Expression In The Australian Native Grass Elymus Scaber, Matthew Newell, Richard C. Hayes, Jim Virgona, Philip Larkin
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
Complete summer dormancy is associated with plant senescence in late spring-summer even though soil moisture is non-limiting. The trait is well understood in exotic temperate grasses for persistence in environments which experience frequent summer droughts (Annicchiarico et al. 2011). However, the trait appears to be uncommon in Australian native grasses (Culvenor 2009). The C3 native perennial grass, Elymus scaber, is broadly adapted across a wide range of climatic zones and soil types in south eastern Australia (Johnston et al. 2001) and has been described as displaying strong summer dormancy (Mitchell et al. 2001). However, the reports …
Challenges To Domesticating "Native" Forage Legumes,
2019
Texas AgriLife Research
Challenges To Domesticating "Native" Forage Legumes, James P. Muir, José C. B. Dubeux Jr., Mércia V. F. Dos Santos, Inacio C. Maposse, William D. Pitman, Twain J. Butler
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
If ruminant production from cultivated and natural grasslands is to depend less on petroleum-based products, forage legumes must serve as protein sources. Commercially available legumes for warm-dry climate grasslands are, however, very limited and resources available for developing such legumes are inadequate. Indeterminate flowering and dehiscent seed pods combined with the need for specialized seed harvesting equipment are major impediments (Butler and Muir 2012). Warm climates often present environmental challenges such as poor rainfall distribution, extended dry seasons, temperature extremes and aggressive grass species (Muir et al. 2011). Erosion of indigenous knowledge and replacement with inappropriate land management approaches …
Row Spacing Effects On Biomass Components And Accumulated Energy In Elymus Sibiricus L.,
2019
China West Normal University, China
Row Spacing Effects On Biomass Components And Accumulated Energy In Elymus Sibiricus L., Jinping Liu, Minghong You
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
Elymus sibiricus L. is widely distributed in the eastern Tibetan Plateau of China. Current research on E. sibiricus mainly focuses on resource assessment, breeding, cultivation and dynamics of forage yield. Little is known about the effects of row spacing on the biomass components and accumulated energy of E. sibiricus. We conducted a study to determine the effects of row spacing on biomass components and accumulated energy in E. sibiricus. These data are important to optimize forage and seed production of E. sibiricus, and can assist in developing animal husbandry, structurally adjusting the agricultural industry and protecting the …
Seeding Rate And Row-Spacing Effects On Seed Yield And Yield Components Of Leymus Chinensis (Trin.) Tzvel.,
2019
Northwest A&F University, China
Seeding Rate And Row-Spacing Effects On Seed Yield And Yield Components Of Leymus Chinensis (Trin.) Tzvel., Yunhua Han, Xianguo Wang, Tianming Hu, Zhenlei Zhu, Zhengwei Wang, Ying Wang
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
Chinese sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvel.) is widely distributed in the eastern portion of the Inner Mongolian Plateau and the Songnen Grassland of China. This grass is highly salt, cold and drought tolerant and has been the major source of forage for cows and other ruminants in China (Gao et al. 2012). Seed yield of this grass is very low under native conditions because of the low heading percentage and percentage of seed set (Wang et al. 2010). The Hexi Corridor, located in China’s northwestern Gansu Province, is the seed production center of China because of its …
Using Common Gardens And Aflp Analyses To Identify Metapopulations Of Indigenous Plant Materials For Rangeland Revegetation In Western Usa,
2019
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Using Common Gardens And Aflp Analyses To Identify Metapopulations Of Indigenous Plant Materials For Rangeland Revegetation In Western Usa, Douglas A. Johnson, B. Shaun Bushman, Thomas A. Jones, Kishor Bhattarai
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
Past mismanagement, overgrazing, invasive weedy species, wildfires, marginal crop production, mineral and energy extraction, recreation and global climate change are challenges currently facing rangelands (Pierson et al. 2011). These disturbances may lead to long-term reductions in biodiversity, altered nutrient and water cycling, diminished forage production for livestock and wildlife, increased wildfire frequency and increased soil erosion and stream sedimentation (Sheley et al. 2008). Rangeland revegetation with desirable plant materials may be required to improve degraded conditions, speed recovery, and prevent further erosion and degradation. There is a critical need for plant materials to restore and revegetate rangeland ecosystems. …
Seed Rain Of A Native Pasture Under A Range Of Grazing And Fertiliser Regimes,
2019
Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Australia
Seed Rain Of A Native Pasture Under A Range Of Grazing And Fertiliser Regimes, Zhongnan Nie, Reto Zollinger
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
In recent years, deferred grazing (no defoliation of pastures for a period generally from spring to late summer or autumn) has been widely adopted to rejuvenate degraded native pastures in marginal land classes such as steep hill country in western Victoria, Australia. One of the important features of deferred grazing is the increase of seed production over summer and autumn, which could potentially lead to natural regeneration and improved groundcover by pasture plants (Nie et al. 1999). While increasing seed numbers in the soil seed bank following deferred grazing were reported (Nie and Mitchell 2006), there has been little …
Genetic Variation And Geographical Differentiation Of Elymus Nutans (Poaceae: Triticeae) From West China,
2019
Sichuan Agricultural University, China
Genetic Variation And Geographical Differentiation Of Elymus Nutans (Poaceae: Triticeae) From West China, Shiyong Chen, Xinquan Zhang, Xiao Ma, Jiamin Miao
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
Elymus nutans Griseb. is not only an important alpine forage grass, but also as a crucial gene pool for improving cereal crops. Understanding and maintaining the genetic diversity of the species are essential for both conservation strategy and breeding programs. However, little is known about its genetic and geographical differentiation patterns. E. nutans is a perennial, caespitose and allohexaploid (2n=6x=42) species that contains the St, H and Y genomes. It is native to temperate and tropical Asia, ranging from western and central Asia in the west to China and Mongolia in the east, from Russia in the north to India …
Seed Ecology Of Microlaena Stipoides In Grazing Systems Of South-Eastern Australia,
2019
Department of Primary Industries, Australia
Seed Ecology Of Microlaena Stipoides In Grazing Systems Of South-Eastern Australia, Meredith L. Mitchell, James M. Virgona, Joe Jacobs, David R. Kemp
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
Microlaena stipoides var. stipoides (Labill.) R.Br. (Microlaena) is a tufted C3 native Australian perennial grass with a short rhizome that can form dense lawns. Microlaena has a wide geographic distribution throughout southern Australia, particularly in the temperate, high-rainfall tableland areas (> 550 mm AAR) of south-eastern and western Australia where is considered to be important for the grazing industries because of its extended growing season in higher rainfall areas, persistence over many years and persistence through drought. Although Microlaena has an important role in the stability of grazed native pastures, little is known about this grass in grazed communities. This …
Technical Challenges In Evaluating Southern China’S Forage Germplasm Resources,
2019
Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, China
Technical Challenges In Evaluating Southern China’S Forage Germplasm Resources, Changjun Bai, Guodao Liu, Yu Zhang, Daogeng Yu
IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)
The present status of the collection, conservation and utilisation of the pasture germplasm in tropical and subtropical zones in China is reviewed. The Tropical Pasture Research Centre (TPRC) of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS) has been engaged in this research since the 1940s. A low temperature gene bank, an in vitro plant library and a nursery station have been established. In total, 5890 indigenous fodder materials belonging to 478 species, 161 genera and 12 families have been surveyed and collected in South China; 1130 exotic materials belonging to 87 species, 42 genera of grasses and legumes have been …
