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The Seasonal Dry Matter Production And Carrying Capacity Of Kikuyu Oversown With Ryegrass And Clover, Philip R. Botha, Robin Meeske, Hennie A. Snyman 2023 Western Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa

The Seasonal Dry Matter Production And Carrying Capacity Of Kikuyu Oversown With Ryegrass And Clover, Philip R. Botha, Robin Meeske, Hennie A. Snyman

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

In the main milk producing areas of the Southern Cape, kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) is considered an important summer and autumn pasture which is climatologically well adapted. The main problem experienced with kikuyu is that winter and spring production is low and the exclusion of legumes make it dependent of nitrogen fertiliser and that increases the input cost. The aim of the study was to quantify the seasonal dry matter (DM) yield and carrying capacity of kikuyu (K) through treatments involving kikuyu oversown with annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum spp.) (KR), kikuyu oversown with a mixture of perennial ryegrass …


The Seasonal Botanical Composition, Calcium And Phosphorus Content Of Kikuyu Oversown With Ryegrass And Clover, Philip R. Botha, Robin Meeske, Hennie A. Snyman 2023 Agriculture Western Cape, South Africa

The Seasonal Botanical Composition, Calcium And Phosphorus Content Of Kikuyu Oversown With Ryegrass And Clover, Philip R. Botha, Robin Meeske, Hennie A. Snyman

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) is one of the major grasses used for summer and autumn grazing in the Southern Cape coast area of South Africa. Annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum spp.), perennial white (Trifolium repens) and red clover (Trifolium pratense) can be incorporated into an existing kikuyu stand to improve pasture quality and spring production. The aim of this study was to determine the persistence of these species and effects on the calcium and phosphorus content of kikuyu (K), kikuyu oversown with annual ryegrass (KR), kikuyu oversown with a mixture of perennial ryegrass (L. …


Varietal Differences In Perennial Ryegrass For Fructan Metabolism And Their Relationship To Grazing Tolerance, B. Lasseur, J. Lothier, A. Morvan-Bertrand, M. O. Humphreys, M. P. Prud'homme 2023 Université de Caen, France

Varietal Differences In Perennial Ryegrass For Fructan Metabolism And Their Relationship To Grazing Tolerance, B. Lasseur, J. Lothier, A. Morvan-Bertrand, M. O. Humphreys, M. P. Prud'homme

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) is the most important grass in Europe; it often is defoliated. The link between fructan metabolism and defoliation tolerance has been studied in 2 Lolium perenne varieties, Aurora (high sugar perennial) and Perma (low-to-normal sugar perennial) (Turner et al., 2002).


Variability In Quantity And Composition Of Water Soluble Carbohydrates Among Irish Accessions And European Varieties Of Perennial Ryegrass, S. McGrath, S. Barth, A. Frohlich, M. Francioso, S. A. Lamorte, T. R. Hodkinson 2023 Teagasc, Ireland

Variability In Quantity And Composition Of Water Soluble Carbohydrates Among Irish Accessions And European Varieties Of Perennial Ryegrass, S. Mcgrath, S. Barth, A. Frohlich, M. Francioso, S. A. Lamorte, T. R. Hodkinson

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The objective of this study was to identify perennial ryegrass accessions displaying high fructose and glucose contents and an improved ratio between fructose and glucose fractions across different time points throughout the year. Fructose and glucose are the main constituents of the water soluble carbohydrate (WSC) fraction in perennial ryegrass. For animal nutrition the amount of WSC is crucial as it is the primary energy source available to metabolise the intake of plant protein. The ratio between fructose and glucose fractions is important since fructosan chains, which are an excellent energy source for ruminants, are built from fructose. Furthermore the …


Breeding Of Cms-F1-Hybrids In Lolium Perenne With Improved Nitrogen Use Efficiency, W. Luesink, B. Ingwersen, L. Wolters, J. De Riek 2023 NPZ, Germany

Breeding Of Cms-F1-Hybrids In Lolium Perenne With Improved Nitrogen Use Efficiency, W. Luesink, B. Ingwersen, L. Wolters, J. De Riek

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The environmental pollution by nitrogen losses from dairy farms can be reduced by improving the nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of grass varieties. The main goal is to develop varieties with a better nitrogen utilisation. These low input varieties can produce acceptable yields at a low level of N-fertilisation. High input varieties express their high yield potential only at high N-supply. These varieties are less preferable, because N- losses increase at higher levels of nitrogen application. The breeding of CMS-F1-Hybrids can be a successful strategy for developing varieties with a higher NUE. In F1-Hybrid varieties higher heterosis effects can be achieved …


A Survey Of European Regional Adaptation In Italian Ryegrass Varieties, T. J. Gilliland, A. J. P. van Wijk 2023 Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland, UK

A Survey Of European Regional Adaptation In Italian Ryegrass Varieties, T. J. Gilliland, A. J. P. Van Wijk

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Ryegrass is widely adapted to cool temperate eco-zones and breeders often submit individual varieties for testing in a number of EU countries. National testing programmes often combine data from several trial sites that may differ climatically, but not from sites in other member states, despite the possibility of high ecological similarity. Given increasing interest in animal value characters (soluble sugars, lipids, sward geometry), additional testing for these would be valuable but is prohibited by capped or declining funding. Data sharing between EU national authorities could be advantageous but is inhibited by the lack of statistically valid data on the sensitivity …


Milk Production Potential Of Different Dairy Pasture Types In Southern Australia, J. Tharmaraj, D. F. Chapman, Z. N. Nie, A. P. Lane 2023 University of Melbourne, Australia

Milk Production Potential Of Different Dairy Pasture Types In Southern Australia, J. Tharmaraj, D. F. Chapman, Z. N. Nie, A. P. Lane

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The growth rate of traditional perennial ryegrass-based pastures commonly fails to meet herd feed requirements through winter and summer in non-irrigated dairy systems in southern Australia. Alternative pasture species can improve seasonal feed supply in this region (Tharmaraj & Chapman, 2005). However, the feeding value and milk production of these pastures must at least match perennial ryegrass if they are to be adopted successfully on dairy farms. This paper reports results of a comparison of the milk production potential of pasture types similar to those investigated by Tharmaraj & Chapman (2005) for their agronomic performance.


Effect Of Strain Of Holstein-Friesian Cow And Feed System On Reproductive Performance In Seasonal-Calving Milk Production Systems Over Four Years, B. Horan, J. F. Mee, Myles Rath, P. O'Connor, P. Dillon 2023 Teagasc, Ireland

Effect Of Strain Of Holstein-Friesian Cow And Feed System On Reproductive Performance In Seasonal-Calving Milk Production Systems Over Four Years, B. Horan, J. F. Mee, Myles Rath, P. O'Connor, P. Dillon

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

In Ireland most dairy farms operate seasonal calving grass-based milk production systems. Feed demand and supply are matched by having calving highly concentrated in spring. This requires high pregnancy rates within a short time following the start of mating in late April or early May, but has become increasingly difficult to achieve due to declining fertility in Irish dairy herds (Mee, 2004). In New Zealand, cows of North American Holstein-Friesian origin have poorer fertility than New Zealand Holstein-Friesians on pasture-based seasonal calving systems (Harris & Kolver, 2001). The present study sought to determine the effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian (HF) …


Phenotype X Herbage Allowance Interactions In Reproduction Of First Calf Heifers Grazing Semiarid Rangeland, J. W. Holloway, B. G. Warrington, M. K. Owens 2023 Texas A&M University

Phenotype X Herbage Allowance Interactions In Reproduction Of First Calf Heifers Grazing Semiarid Rangeland, J. W. Holloway, B. G. Warrington, M. K. Owens

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Cattle are differentially adapted to nutritional environments. The most sensitive measure of adaptation is reproduction of first-calf heifers. We studied the role of maturation rate and milk production on reproductive performance of first-calf heifers allowed different levels of herbage in semiarid rangeland.


The Impact Of The Level Of Feed-On-Offer Available To Merino Ewes During Winter-Spring On The Wool Production Of Their Progeny As Adults, Chris Oldham, M. Ferguson, B. Paganoni, A. Thompson, G. Kearney, M. A. van Burgel 2023 Bentley Delivery Centre, Australia

The Impact Of The Level Of Feed-On-Offer Available To Merino Ewes During Winter-Spring On The Wool Production Of Their Progeny As Adults, Chris Oldham, M. Ferguson, B. Paganoni, A. Thompson, G. Kearney, M. A. Van Burgel

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

New opportunities for developing optimum ewe management systems, based on achieving liveweight and body condition score (CS) targets at critical stages of the reproductive cycle, have emerged from the acceptance that nutrition during pregnancy can have substantial impacts on the lifetime wool performance of the progeny (Kelly et al,. 1996). However, most studies of the impacts of nutrition on foetal growth and development tended to focus on late pregnancy and have also only considered extreme nutritional regimes often outside the boundaries of commercial reality. Hence, the Lifetime Wool team (Thompson & Oldham, 2004) conducted dose-response experiments to determine the …


Effects Of Forage Chicory (Cichorium Intybus) On Farmed Deer Growth And Internal Parasitism, S. O. Hoskin, P. R. Wilson, W. E. Pomroy, T. N. Barry 2023 Massey University, New Zealand

Effects Of Forage Chicory (Cichorium Intybus) On Farmed Deer Growth And Internal Parasitism, S. O. Hoskin, P. R. Wilson, W. E. Pomroy, T. N. Barry

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Internal parasitism (particularly lungworm - Dictyocaulus sp) significantly limits post-weaning growth of deer. Endoparasite control using anthelmintics may be unsustainable, due to the increasing risk of anthelmintic resistance and the risk or perception of chemical residues in animal products. Chicory has a high feeding value and contains sesquiterpene lactones and low levels of condensed tannins, both with anti-parasitic activity (Molan et al., 2003). Grazing chicory during autumn may reduce the requirement for anthelmintic treatment of young deer compared with grazing ryegrass-based pasture (Hoskin et al., 1999). The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of withholding …


Herbicide Drift Vs. Crop Resilience – The Influence Of Micro-Rates, Milan Brankov, Bruno Canella Vieira, Miloš Rajković, Milena Simić, Vukadinović Jelena, Violeta Mandić, Vesna Dragičević 2023 Maize Research Institute "Zemun Polje"

Herbicide Drift Vs. Crop Resilience – The Influence Of Micro-Rates, Milan Brankov, Bruno Canella Vieira, Miloš Rajković, Milena Simić, Vukadinović Jelena, Violeta Mandić, Vesna Dragičević

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

A greenhouse study was conducted to test the effects of low herbicide dose exposure on different crops measuring visible damages, plant height, leaf area, and dry matter. Seven crops were tested: lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) cv. Novosadska majska maslena, oil pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima Duch) cv. Olivija, oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) cv. NS Ras, pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) cv. Kurtovska kapija, soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr) cv. ZP Laura, sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) cv. NS Kruna, and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cv. Dunavski Rubin. Herbicide dicamba in the range of 0.14 to 1 …


Effect Of Npk Fertilizer Dose And Ga3 Concentration On Growth, Yield, And Yield Quality Of Coix Lacryma-Jobi L. Var. Ma-Yuen From Ratoons, Tati Nurmala, Falih Ijlal Septian, Agus Wahyudin, Fiky Yulianto Wicaksono 2023 Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Padjadjaran

Effect Of Npk Fertilizer Dose And Ga3 Concentration On Growth, Yield, And Yield Quality Of Coix Lacryma-Jobi L. Var. Ma-Yuen From Ratoons, Tati Nurmala, Falih Ijlal Septian, Agus Wahyudin, Fiky Yulianto Wicaksono

Jurnal Kultivasi

Salah satu jenis serealia yang dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai sumber pangan alternatif adalah hanjeli (Coix lacryma-jobi L.). Tanaman hanjeli masih memiliki banyak kendala yaitu produktivitasnya masih rendah di Indonesia serta umurnya yang lama. Peratunan memiliki beberapa keuntungan diantaranya yaitu mengurangi biaya produksi, umurnya relatif lebih pendek dibandingkan tanaman utama, dan kebutuhan air lebih sedikit. Pemupukan dan pengaplikasian hormon giberelin diharapkan mampu meningkatkan pertumbuhan dan produksi hanjeli. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui interaksi pupuk NPK dan giberelin (GA3) terhadap pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman ratun hanjeli pulut. Percobaan ini dilaksanakan di Kebun Percobaan Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Kabupaten Sumedang, Jawa Barat pada …


Physiological And Canopy Temperature Responses To Drought Of Four Penstemon Species, Ji-Jhong Chen, Youping Sun, Kelly Kopp, Lorence R. Oki, Scott B. Jones, Lawrence Hipps 2023 Utah State University

Physiological And Canopy Temperature Responses To Drought Of Four Penstemon Species, Ji-Jhong Chen, Youping Sun, Kelly Kopp, Lorence R. Oki, Scott B. Jones, Lawrence Hipps

Plants, Soils, and Climate Faculty Publications

Available water for urban landscape irrigation is likely to become more limited because of inadequate precipitation and the ever-increasing water demand of a growing population. Recent droughts in the western United States have also increased the demand for low-water-use landscapes in urban areas. Penstemon species (beardtongues) are ornamental perennials commonly grown in low-water-use landscapes, but their drought tolerance has not been widely investigated. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of water availability on the morphology, physiology, and canopy temperature of Penstemon barbatus (Cav.) Roth ‘Novapenblu’ (Rock Candy Blue® penstemon), P. digitalis Nutt. ex Sims ‘TNPENDB’ …


Growth Optimization Of White Turmeric (Curcuma Zedoaria) Plantlets With Growth Regulators Gibberellins, Murgayanti, Fenny Dewi Nuroktavianti, Anne Nuraini 2023 Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Padjadjaran

Growth Optimization Of White Turmeric (Curcuma Zedoaria) Plantlets With Growth Regulators Gibberellins, Murgayanti, Fenny Dewi Nuroktavianti, Anne Nuraini

Jurnal Kultivasi

The addition of cytokinin to the multiplication of white turmeric (Curcuma zedoaria) seedlings in vitro proved effective in shoot multiplication, but the addition of high cytokinin concentrations could cause stunted shoots and stunted growth. The addition of the hormone gibberellins (GA3) is often used in tissue culture for shoot elongation, so increasing the viability of plantlets. The experiment aims to determine the effect of GA3 and obtain the best concentrations of GA3 consisting of 0.50, 1, and 1.5 ppm GA3 on optimizing the growth of zedoary plantlets. The experimental parameters included the number of shoots, roots, leaves, plantlet height, and …


Growth Response Of Not-Ready-To-Distribute Tea (Camellia Sinensis (L) O. Kuntze) Seedlings Due To Application Of Biofertilizer At Various Concentrations And Intervals, Intan Ratna Dewi Anjarsari, Santi Rosniawaty, Johannes Yesse Panggabeaan 2023 Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Padjadjaran

Growth Response Of Not-Ready-To-Distribute Tea (Camellia Sinensis (L) O. Kuntze) Seedlings Due To Application Of Biofertilizer At Various Concentrations And Intervals, Intan Ratna Dewi Anjarsari, Santi Rosniawaty, Johannes Yesse Panggabeaan

Jurnal Kultivasi

The plantation rejuvenation program makes the need for ready-to-distribute tea seedlings getting higher. Meanwhile, the nursery's seedlings are mostly not ready to distribute. This study aimed to determine the response of not-ready-distribute tea seedlings due to the application of biofertilizers at various concentrations and intervals. This experiment was carried out at Gambung Tea and Quinine Research Center Nursery, conducted from December 2021 to February 2022 at an altitude of 1,350 meters above sea level (asl). The experimental method used was a randomized block design with eight treatment combinations, namely: control (no fertilizer); urea fertilizer every two weeks; Biofertilizer 5 mL …


Effect Of Padina Minor Powder Extract As Biostimulant And Black Soldier Fly Fertilizer On Growth And Yield Of Soybean (Glycine Max L. Merrill), Zozy Aneloi Noli, Suwirmen, Julita 2023 Study Program of Biology, Faculty of Math and Sciences, Universitas Andalas Limau Manis, Pauh, Padang

Effect Of Padina Minor Powder Extract As Biostimulant And Black Soldier Fly Fertilizer On Growth And Yield Of Soybean (Glycine Max L. Merrill), Zozy Aneloi Noli, Suwirmen, Julita

Jurnal Kultivasi

Soybean production has not met domestic demand, causing dependence on imported soybeans. Increasing soybean production can be done by giving organic materials such as fertilizer and biostimulants. Applying Padina minor extract as a biostimulant and black soldier fly (BSF) fertilizer can be an alternative to increase the growth and production of soybean. The research aims to determine the effect of Padina minor powder extract, BSF fertilizer, and the combination of Padina minor powder extract and BSF fertilizer on the growth and yield of soybean. This research was carried out from April to July 2021 at the Plant Physiology Laboratory and …


Late Postemergence Glufosinate-Based Programs For Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth Control In Dicamba/Glufosinate/Glyphosate-Resistant Soybean, Vipan Kumar, Jatinder S. Aulakh, Rui Liu, Amit J. Jhala 2023 Cornell University

Late Postemergence Glufosinate-Based Programs For Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth Control In Dicamba/Glufosinate/Glyphosate-Resistant Soybean, Vipan Kumar, Jatinder S. Aulakh, Rui Liu, Amit J. Jhala

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Glyphosate-resistant (GR) Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson) is widespread in the Central Great Plains. Introduction of newly developed dicamba/glufosinate/glyphosate (DGG)-resistant soybean varieties allows postemergence (POST) applications of dicamba and glufosinate for in-season control of GR Palmer amaranth. Limited information exists on the effectiveness of glufosinate applied late-POST for tall (70–90 cm) GR Palmer amaranth control in DGG-resistant soybean. The objectives of this study were to (1) determine the effectiveness of late-POST glufosinate-based programs for GR Palmer amaranth control, and (2) determine the impact of those programs on soybeans grain yields. Ten glufosinatebased programs were tested in a field …


Plants Detect And Adapt, But Do Not Feel, Paul C. Struik 2023 Wageningen University and Research

Plants Detect And Adapt, But Do Not Feel, Paul C. Struik

Animal Sentience

Plant sentience is a hot topic in scientific and popular media. There are moral reasons to respect both the service of plants to humanity and their natural integrity as creatures playing their own significant role in a complex ecosystem. However, to infer that plants have certain cognitive capacities that are present also in certain human and nonhuman animals calls for scientific rigor beyond mere analogy. The unique capacities of plants identified by Segundo-Ortin & Calvo are not necessarily linked to sentience. Nor is it likely that sentience is an evolutionary trait that is present to some extent in all living …


Gene Discovery And Molecular Dissection Of Lignin Biosynthesis In Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium Perenne), A. Lidgett, M. Emmerling, R. Heath, R. McInnes, D. Lynch, A. Bartkowski, K. Fulgueras, T. Sawbridge, E. K. Ong, K. F. Smith, A. Mouradov, G. C. Spangenberg 2023 La Trobe University, Australia

Gene Discovery And Molecular Dissection Of Lignin Biosynthesis In Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium Perenne), A. Lidgett, M. Emmerling, R. Heath, R. Mcinnes, D. Lynch, A. Bartkowski, K. Fulgueras, T. Sawbridge, E. K. Ong, K. F. Smith, A. Mouradov, G. C. Spangenberg

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Lignification of plant cell walls has been identified as a major factor limiting forage digestibility. It limits the amount of digestible energy available to livestock, resulting in an incomplete utilisation of cellulose and hemicellulose by ruminant animals. Modification of the lignin profile of ryegrasses (Lolium spp.) and fescues (Festuca spp.) is undertaken through modulating the expression of genes encoding enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of monolignols.


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