Further Trials of Pearl Lupins in England

1976 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. B. Masefield

SUMMARYFollowing preliminary work in the previous year, further field trials were carried out with strains of the pearl lupin (Lupinus mutabilis Sweet) at Oxford, England. Two strains originating in Argentina and one in Bolivia were considered to show promise for development as crop plants in England if toxic alkaloids can be bred out of them. The seeds harvested had a crude protein content from 38·6 to 41·8% and an oil content from 13·1 to 14·4%. Advice is given, based on these trials, on sowing date and spacing.

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 371-376
Author(s):  
Varsha Satankar ◽  
Mohan Singh ◽  
V. Mageshwaran ◽  
Manoj Kumar

Use of cottonseed as protein source for food application and monogastric animals are restricted due to the presence of polyphenolic toxic content known as gossypol. Reduction of gossypol and improving crude protein content in cottonseed flour may increase its utility for feed and food industries. The present study aims to analyze the influence of three individual methods viz., sprouting method, enzymatic method and solvents method on free and total gossypol content, crude protein content, oil content and flour yield. Enzymatic treatments were performed using culture candida tropicalis, saccharomyces cerevisiae and combinations of both whereas for solvent treatments four different solvents namely acetone, ethanol, methanol and iso-propanol with their four different levels (70-100%) were applied. Results of this study revealed that 70% aqueous acetone showed maximum free gossypol reduction (97%), crude protein content (65.6%), oil content 31.3 % and 57% flour yield was observed. However, total gossypol reduction was only 51%. Other side, enzymatic treatment based on candida tropicalis found more effective in terms of total gossypol reduction (73%), however crude protein content was recorded only 39.4%.


2003 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moh'd Khair J. El-Shatnawi ◽  
Louy Z. Al-Qurran ◽  
Khalil I. Ereifej ◽  
Munir Turk

Wall barley (Hordeum�murinum) is a winter annual, native to Europe and the southern Mediterranean region. It can be used to establish permanent pasture in semi-arid rangeland. The crude protein content and response of wall barley to time of defoliation were investigated during 2 growing seasons in the northern mountains of Jordan. Field trials were conducted in the 1999–2000 and 2000–2001 growing seasons in Samta (32�23′N, 35�50′E) at an elevation of 1043 m. The highest crude protein content (P < 0.05) of 24.8% was recorded on 28 February and it thereafter declined gradually to reach the lowest values (4%) at maturity. The fiber content gradually increased and peaked (56.0%) when the plants reached maturity. Clipping plants on 28 February and 15 March produced shorter plants but encouraged tillering. Oven-dry shoot weights of individual plants and the population showed similar responses to time of defoliation during both years. Clipping the individuals on 28 February (8.1 and 4.7 g/plant, in respective years) and 15 March (8.2 and 4.6�g/plant, respectively) did not reduce the plant shoot weight. Forage amounts produced when plants were clipped�on 28�February and 15 March were similar to the amounts of forage produced from unclipped plants (1816 and 959�kg/ha, respective years). Clipping plants on 30 March and 15 April inhibited seed production. Defoliation during the early vegetative stage optimised seed yield and forage quantity and quality.


2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-19
Author(s):  
Ehi Robert Orhue ◽  
Uzu Frank

Pot and field trials were conducted at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin to determine the influence of Pb on some agronomic characters of Telfairia occidentalis and some chemical properties of soil. Completely randomized and randomized completely block designs were used in greenhouse and field trials respectively. In the greenhouse trial, lead nitrate (Pb(N03)2 ) was applied at rates of 0, 50, 100 and 200 mg per 5 kg sieved and air-dried soil obtained from a depth of 0-15 cm. The pot rates equivalent to 0, 20, 40 and 80 kgha-1 wereused in the field trial. Results indicated that the soil used was texturally sandy loam and an ultisol as demonstrated by its low base saturation. The pH, organic carbon, Effective Cation Exchange Capacity (ECEC), Exchangeable acidity, N, K, Mg, Ca, Na, Fe, Mn, Zn, free Fe and Al oxides, Amorphous Fe and Al oxides content of the soil decreased inconsistently. The organic carbon however increased in the field while the available P appreciated in the entire trials. The Pb content of the soil increased with the levels of Pb treatments when compared with the control throughout the trials. The N, P, K, Mg, Ca, Na, Fe, Mn and Zn content of shoot and root as well as their uptake also decreased consistently with increasing Pb treatments. In addition, the Pb content as well as uptake by the shoot and root also increased consistently with increased rates of the Pb applied in the trials with the minimum levels of the Pb content and uptake recorded at the control treatments. The crude protein content decreased with increased heavy metal treatments in both root and shoot with the control having the highest crude protein content. The highest crude protein percentage was recorded in the shoot compared to the root. A decrease in the dry matter yield with increased Pb treatments in shoot and root was recorded in the trials. Results also showed that the Pb influenced the height, collar girth, leaf area and number of leaves with control treatments higher than other treatments at final harvest. The manifestation of anthocyanin pigmentation in 200 mg Pb and 80 kg Pb ha-1 treatments revealed the negative influence of the Pb on the phosphorus uptake by Telfaria occidentalis.


2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (No. 3) ◽  
pp. 144-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Příkopa ◽  
R. Richter ◽  
J. Zimolka ◽  
R. Cerkal

In the years 2001&ndash;2003 in field trials we studied the effects of the conditions of year, fore-crops (winter wheat, sugarbeet, grain maize) and optimalization of the nutritional status on the yield and crude protein content in the grain of spring barley. From the analysis of the plants we can see that dry matter production and nutrient concentration in the plants were influenced by the conditions of the year and the fore-crop. After sugar beet, the growth of the dry matter was intensive and the concentrations of nutrients per one plant were higher as early as in the initial stages of vegetation. The yields in the years 2001 and 2002 corresponded with these results while the highest yields were seen after the sugar beet. Due to the extreme lack of precipitation, the best fore-crop in 2003 was maize. While the dose of 50 kg N/ha increased the yields after maize, after wheat it reduced the yields and increased the crude protein content in the grain.


2013 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 445-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenalee M. Mischkolz ◽  
Michael P. Schellenberg ◽  
Eric G. Lamb

Mischkolz, J. M., Schellenberg, M. P. and Lamb, E. G. 2013. Early productivity and crude protein content of establishing forage swards composed of combinations of native grass and legume species in mixed-grassland ecoregions. Can. J. Plant Sci. 93: 445–454. We evaluated the early establishment productivity of forage swards of native, perennial, cool and warm season grasses, and legumes as they have the potential to provide non-invasive, productive, and drought resistant rangelands. Seven species with agronomic potential and a broad native geographic distribution were selected for testing including: nodding brome [Bromus anomalus (Coult.)], blue bunch wheatgrass [Pseudoregneria spicata (Pursh)], western wheatgrass [Pascopyrum smithii (Rydb.)], side oats grama [Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.)], little blue stem [Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.)], purple prairie clover [Dalea purpurea (Vent.)], and white prairie clover [Dalea candida (Willd.)]. Forage swards, including all seven monocultures, 21 two-species mixtures and a mixture with all species, were planted in two sites, Saskatoon and Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Western wheatgrass (WWG) had the highest overall plant density and the strongest effect on the forage yield of the forage swards; however, productivity and crude protein content were not reduced when other species were also included in the forage sward. Dalea spp. did not establish as well as the other species, but had the highest crude protein concentrations. This work provides insight into forage sward development at the establishment stage; additional work is required to determine long-term species impacts for well established forage swards.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Kerensa Hawkey ◽  
Jon Stubberfield ◽  
Tim Parr ◽  
John Brameld ◽  
Andrew Salter

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