scholarly journals Controlling dietary cation-anion differences in forages by chloride fertilisation

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Nesheim ◽  
Olav Martin Synnes ◽  
Arvid Steen ◽  
Anne Langerud ◽  
Anne Kjersti Bakken
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Reed Canary Grass ◽  
Forage Production ◽  
Meadow Fescue ◽  
Milk Fever ◽  
Western Norway ◽  
Canary Grass ◽  
The Ideal

Rations with low to negative dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) given to dairy cows before calving reduce the risk of hypocalcaemia (milk fever). Different strategies for increasing forage DCAD were investigated in field trials in Central and Western Norway. Fertilisation with 70, 140 or 210 kg Cl per hectare as calcium chloride and low supply rates of K reduced DCAD in forage harvested at late developmental stages in spring growth of timothy and meadow fescue. The ideal negative DCAD was only attained on soils very low in plant available K. Timing (spring versus late spring) and source of Cl (CaCl2 versus MgCl2) were of no importance for the result. When pure stands of seven grasses were fertilised in spring either without chloride or with 140 kg chloride per hectare, the lowest values of DCAD after chloride fertilisation were found in perennial ryegrass and reed canary grass. By comparison, cocksfoot had equally high or higher Cl concentrations in its tissues, but accumulated more K, and seemed to be poorly suited for low DCAD forage production. It was concluded that Cl fertilisation is a more efficient means of controlling DCAD than sward species composition.

scholarly journals Field Trials of an Oral Calcium Propionate Paste as an Aid to Prevent Milk Fever in Periparturient Dairy Cows

1996 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.P. Goff ◽  
R.L. Horst ◽  
P.W. Jardon ◽  
C. Borelli ◽  
J. Wedam
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Oral Calcium ◽  
Milk Fever ◽  
Calcium Propionate

The Content of Minerals, Fibre, Protein and Amino Acids in Reed Canary grass, Timothy and Meadow Fescue

1978 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Myhr ◽  
Y. Solberg ◽  
A. R. Selmer-Olsen
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Reed Canary Grass ◽  
Meadow Fescue ◽  
Canary Grass

IRRIGATED GRASS–LEGUME MIXTURES AS SUMMER PASTURE FOR YEARLING STEERS

1964 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. A. Hubbard ◽  
H. H. Nicholson
Keyword(s):  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Reed Canary Grass ◽  
Beef Production ◽  
Forage Production ◽  
Summer Pasture ◽  
Canary Grass ◽  
Potential Rate

Average annual gains of 748 and 853 lb were made by long-yearling steers on irrigated pastures at Kamloops, B.C., in 1958 to 1960, during grazing seasons of 121 and 131 days’ duration. A comparison was made using three grass–legume mixtures, namely, bromegrass–orchardgrass and ladino clover, bromegrass–orchardgrass and alfalfa, and Reed canary grass – orchardgrass and ladino clover. The feed efficiency based on pounds of dry matter consumed per pound of gain was superior for the bromegrass – orchardgrass – ladino clover mixture. There were no significant differences between daily animal gains on the three mixtures. Neither forage production calculated for TDN nor calculated animal TDN showed satisfactory comparative relationship to beef productivity of the three pasture mixtures.From the data it appears that beef production is limited by the forage potential. Rate of stocking, whereby the forage and animal potentials may be equated, deserve further study.

scholarly journals EVALUATION OF CHEMICAL CONTENT IN DIFFERENT ENERGY CROPS

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandrs ADAMOVICS ◽  
Liena POIŠA
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Calcareous Soils ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Phleum Pratense ◽  
Energy Crops ◽  
Reed Canary Grass ◽  
Timothy Grass ◽  
Chemical Content ◽  
Canary Grass

For energy crops (reed canary grass and timothy grass), it is important to evaluate the sulphur and carbon content, and the harvested dry matter dependency on the fertilizer norm. Sulphur and carbon are important elements of a combustible material, and carbon is directly important as it forms the burning component. On the other hand, sulphur is an unwelcome element in combustible materials as it promotes environmental pollution. The field trials were carried out in sod calcareous soils in 2011–2013. A research was conducted to investigate the chemical content of two grasses: reed canary grass var. ‘Bamse’ (Phalaris arundinacea L.), and timothy grass ‘Jumis’ (Phleum pratense L.). Fertiliser norms (kg ha-1) applied in the research were: N0P0K0 (control), N30, N60, and N90. The harvest yield is one of the most important factors to obtain biocombustible materials; however, it does not mean that the amount of the harvest yield guarantees also a good quality of grasses. The research showed that the trial year had the most significant influence on both the sulphur yield and content in dry matter, the fertiliser norm essentially influenced the sulphur (η=30.1%) and carbon (η=6.5%) yield, but for the sulphur yield, a 6% interaction effect was established between the trial year and the nitrogen fertilizer norm.

Gibberellins and sorghum development

1988 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 1101-1106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stewart B. Rood ◽  
Darla M. Bruns ◽  
Susan J. Smienk
Keyword(s):  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Shoot Growth ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Shoot Elongation ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Reversed Phase ◽  
Height Growth ◽  
Forage Production ◽  
Sorghum Bicolor L

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) hybrids adapted for grain (cv. Northrup King X8102) or forage production (cv. Pride PF70) were grown in field trials at Lethbridge, Alta., Canada, and shoot cylinders containing the apical meristems were harvested at various developmental stages for analyses of endogenous gibberellin-like (GA-like) substances. Extracts were purified and chromatographed on sequential SiO2 partition columns and C18 reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, and GA-like substances were detected and quantified by the cv. Tan-ginbozu dwarf rice microdroop assay. Concentrations of GA-like substances in the shoots were higher during vegetative growth than during shoot elongation or panicle elongation and the pattern of declining concentration of GA-like substances was observed for both hybrids over both field seasons. The qualitative distribution of GA-like substances was generally similar across hybrids and developmental stages, with a GA19-like substance accounting for about 60% of the total GA-like activity (GA19 is a native GA of sorghum). The exogenous application of GA3 promoted height growth and inhibited tillering, with maximal effects occurring when application was early, during rapid vegetative growth. Applications of GA3 subsequent to panicle initiation promoted panicle elongation but did not alter the time of anthesis. These results on endogenous GA concentration and response to exogenous GA3 application suggest a role for endogenous GAs in the control of shoot growth and development in sorghum.

scholarly journals Evaluation of reed canary grass for different end-uses and in breeding

2003 ◽  
Vol 12 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 227-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. SAHRAMAA
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Reed Canary Grass ◽  
Food Crop ◽  
High Biomass ◽  
Forage Production ◽  
Crop Breeding ◽  
Local Populations ◽  
Canary Grass ◽  
End Use

Traditionally reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) has been cultivated for forage, but currently is a new non-food crop in northern Europe. The aim of this study was to evaluate reed canary grass germplasm, elite and wild populations, for non-food, forage and seed production. An index composed of different agronomic traits was used to establish the best populations for each end-use. Populations were also ranked according to biomass or seed yield only. Non-food cultivars have not yet been developed, but results from this study suggest that some high biomass forage cultivars could be used in non-food production. However, local populations possessed a desirable combination of traits, including higher proportion of straw associated with high biomass yield. This study indicated that local populations could be used in non-food crop breeding together with elite material. Some evidence for the potential of populations for forage production was also noted, mainly through leaf area and leaf proportion measurements. High non-food or forage indices were associated with good seed production in some populations. Results help in selecting appropriate cultivars for non-food use, which is currently important as the cultivated area of reed canary grass for biofuel in Finland is anticipated to be 75 000 hectares by 2010.;

Bare soil and reed canary grass ecosystem respiration in peat extraction sites in Eastern Finland

Tellus B ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. J. Shurpali ◽  
N. P. Hyvönen ◽  
J. T. Huttunen ◽  
C. Biasi ◽  
H. Nykänen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Respiration ◽  
Bare Soil ◽  
Reed Canary Grass ◽  
Peat Extraction ◽  
Canary Grass ◽  
Eastern Finland
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