Long‐term assessment of seed provenance effect on the establishment of the perennial grass Bromus erectus

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 821-830 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaela Zeiter ◽  
Andreas Stampfli
Keyword(s):  
Perennial Grass ◽  
Seed Provenance ◽  
Bromus Erectus

Predicting adaptive evolution under elevated atmospheric CO2in the perennial grass Bromus erectus

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1028-1039 ◽  
Author(s):  
THOMAS STEINGER ◽  
ANDRÉ STEPHAN ◽  
BERNHARD SCHMID
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Evolution ◽  
Perennial Grass ◽  
Bromus Erectus

Growth, seed production and effect of defoliation in an early flowering perennial grass, Alloteropsis semialata (Poaceae), on Cape York Peninsula, Australia

2001 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel M. Crowley ◽  
Stephen T. Garnett
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Perennial Grass ◽  
Soil Surface ◽  
Plant Size ◽  
Perennial Grasses ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Cape York ◽  
Seed Dynamics

Alloteropsis semialata (R.Br.) A.Hitchc. is one of the first perennial grasses in monsoonal Australia to produce seed at the start of the wet season. Patterns of growth and seed production and seed dynamics of Alloteropsis semialata were examined in this study, along with the effects of partial defoliation. Growth of Alloteropsis semialata tussocks started with the first pre-wet-season rains, and was then interrupted during a period with little rain. Growth ceased before the end of the wet season, indicating that factors other than moisture availability were limiting. Seeds of Alloteropsis semialata were germinable on production, but did not remain viable or persist on the soil surface through the dry season. Most seeds and young seedlings were harvested and no seedlings were recruited. Inflorescence production increased with plant size. Moderate defoliation in the early wet season had no impact on plant growth, but reduced inflorescence and seed production for at least 2 years. Absence of a seed bank and early wet-season flowering mean that Alloteropsis semialata is likely to be sensitive to long-term over-grazing.

Control of Downy Brome (Bromus tectorum) with Herbicides and Perennial Grass Competition

1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 391-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom D. Whitson ◽  
David W. Koch
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Perennial Grass ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Downy Brome ◽  
Cool Season ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Annual Grasses ◽  
Russian Wildrye

Long-term control of downy brome with an integrated approach is needed in order to sustain range productivity. Studies were conducted to study the effectiveness of a combination of downy brome control practices. In two studies, glyphosate and paraquat were evaluated at various rates for up to three successive years for control of downy brome in rangeland. A third study evaluated the competitiveness of perennial cool-season grasses against downy brome in the absence of herbicides. Glyphosate, at 0.55 kg/ha, and 0.6 kg/ha paraquat provided selective downy brome control on rangeland when applications were combined with intensive grazing. Downy brome control was greater than 90% following two sequential years of 0.6 kg/ha paraquat at either the two- to eight-leaf stage or bloom stage at both study locations. At one study location, 0.55 kg/ha glyphosate provided 97% control after the first application at both growth stages. In the second study, control averaged greater than 92% following three sequential applications of glyphosate. When perennial cool-season grasses were seeded in the spring following fall tillage (no herbicides) and allowed to establish for three growing seasons, three of the five species were effective in reducing the reestablishment of downy brome. ‘Luna’ pubescent wheatgrass, ‘Hycrest’ crested wheatgrass, ‘Sodar’ streambank wheatgrass, ‘Bozoisky’ Russian wildrye, and ‘Critana’ thickspike wheatgrass controlled 100, 91, 85, 45, and 32% of the downy brome, respectively. Yields of perennial grass dry matter were 1,714, 1,596, 1,135, 900, and 792 kg/ha. Replacing noncompetitive annual grasses with competitive cool-season perennials will provide a longer term solution to a downy brome problem than the use of herbicides alone or with intensive grazing.

scholarly journals THE GRAIN CROP YIELD IN DIFFERENT CROP ROTATION AND EFFICIENCY OF HERBICIDES AND FUNGICIDES TREATMENT

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Andris Lejiņš ◽  
Biruta Lejiņa
Keyword(s):  
Crop Rotation ◽  
Crop Yield ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Perennial Grass ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Winter Rye ◽  
Rotation System ◽  
Pesticide Treatment

Complex field experiments were carried out in Agricultural research institute in 1969. The field trials included five different crop rotation systems. In each 6-field rotation system the specific percentage of cereals (%) varied from 50 to 100%, perennial grass (clover+ timothy) - 16.7 to 33.3%. The highest winter rye yields were obtained from crop rotation systems with cereal proportion up to 66%. Including buckwheat in the crop rotation winter rye cultivation is highly productive in crop rotation systems with cereal proportion even up to 83%. Yield of winter rye in long-term monocultural sowings decreases even up to 0.74h-1. Winter ryetreatment with herbicide Grodil increases its yield up to 0.40 ha'1. Foreplants of barley according to their good influence on barley yield (descending): buckwheat, oats, winter lye. Barley yield in long-term monocultural sowings decreases for up to 1.17 t ha-1.Oats in crop rotation systems with cereal proportion up to 83% had very low yield amount alterations after different foreplants. Essential oat yield decreasement was noticed in perennial monocultural sowings. The best foreplants for spring wheat are buckwheat and lupine. The highest yield of buckwheat is get from monocultural sowings, but using potatoes as buckwheat foreplant gives essential yield decreasement. Distribution of perennial weeds, especially quickgrass, is 7,4 times more in crop rotation systems with high cereal proportion than in systems where also buckwheat and potatoes are cultivated. Treatment of herbicides and fungicides is more effective in monocultural sowings than in crop rotational systems, however increasement of crop yield after pesticide treatment is less remarkable than if we follow right crop rotation and choose optimal foreplants for each culture. Latest results from years 2002 to 2004 are shown in this article and are considered to be an addition to previous publications.

scholarly journals Surface water ponding on clayey soils managed by conventional and conservation tillage in boreal conditions

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 313 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. ALAKUKKU ◽  
A. RISTOLAINEN ◽  
I. SARIKKA
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
Conservation Tillage ◽  
Perennial Grass ◽  
Crop Growth ◽  
Tillage Practices ◽  
Physical Measurements ◽  
Spring Cereals ◽  
Gps Devices ◽  
June July

Surface water ponding and crop hampering due to soil wetness was monitored in order to evaluate the effects of conservation tillage practices and perennial grass cover on soil infiltrability for five years in situ in gently sloping clayey fields. Thirteen experimental areas, each having three experimental fields, were established in southern Finland. The fields belonged to: autumn mouldboard ploughing (AP), conservation tillage (CT) and perennial grass in the crop rotation (PG). In the third year, direct drilled (DD) fields were established in five areas. Excluding PG, mainly spring cereals were grown in the fields. Location and surface area of ponded water (in the spring and autumn) as well as hampered crop growth (during June-July) were determined in each field by using GPS devices and GIS programs. Surface water ponding or crop hampering occurred when the amount of rainfall was clearly greater than the long-term average. The mean of the relative area of the ponded surface water, indicating the risk of surface runoff, and hampered crop growth was larger in the CT fields than in the AP fields. The differences between means were, however, not statistically significant. Complementary soil physical measurements are required to investigate the reasons for the repeated surface water ponding.;

Availability of Phosphorus after Long-term Whole and Separated Slurry Application to Perennial Grass prior to Corn Silage

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 893-901 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Zhang ◽  
S. Bittman ◽  
D. E. Hunt ◽  
F. Bounaix ◽  
A. J. Messiga
Keyword(s):  
Perennial Grass ◽  
Corn Silage

scholarly journals Sustainability assessment of the resistance of smooth bromegrass varieties to the causative agent of helminthosporiosis on an artificial infectious background

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-123
Author(s):  
N. Y. Kostenko
Keyword(s):  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Perennial Grass ◽  
Common Disease ◽  
Standard Variety ◽  
Seed Productivity ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Smooth Bromegrass ◽  
Brown Leaf Spot ◽  
Brown Leaf

Smooth bromegrass (Bromopsis inermis Holub.) is widespread perennial grass and high quality feed. It is characterized by hight frost resistance. The main direction in breeding work is breeding of varieties with high seed productivity and with increased resistance to diseases. The research was carried out using an artificial infectious background in the immunology laboratory in FWRC FPA (previously, the All-Russian Williams Fodder Research Institute). This research took place in Lobnya, Mytishchi district, Moscow region, in 2018 -2020 years. Long-term phytosanitary monitoring of crops showed that the most common disease of this culture is brown leaf spot (helminthosporium). Seed germination decreases by 21-41% to this patgen. 16 samples of smooth bromegrass was planted in the artificial infectious background to determine their disease resistance in 2018 According to the study carried out, it was found that the disease reaches its peak at the stage of seed ripening. Sample # 2 and sample # 12 on average exceeded the standard variety Fakelny by 12% for resistance to pathogens of helminthosporiosis (among the studied samples, according to three-year data). Sample # 2 and sample # 12 can be recommended for inclusion in the breeding process to create modern intensive type varieties.

Climate variability effects on simulated pasture and animal production in the perennial pasture zone of south-eastern Australia.1. Between year variability in pasture and animal production

2003 ◽  
Vol 43 (10) ◽  
pp. 1211 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. G. Clark ◽  
E. A. Austen ◽  
T. Prance ◽  
P. D. Ball
Keyword(s):  
Climate Variability ◽  
Perennial Grass ◽  
Subterranean Clover ◽  
Animal Production ◽  
Annual Rainfall ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
South Eastern Australia

Climate variability is a major constraint to farming in south-eastern Australia and one that is out of the farmers' control. However, a better understanding of long-term climate variability would be beneficial for on-farm management decisions. A series of long-term simulations were undertaken with the GrassGro decision support tool to determine the effect of climate variability on pasture and animal production at 6 locations in south-eastern Australia. The simulations ran from 89 to 119 years using daily weather records from each location. All simulations were for spring-lambing flocks of medium sized Merino ewes stocked at above-average district stocking rates, grazing well-fertilised, perennial grass–subterranean clover pastures. Annual rainfall total and, in particular, the distribution of rainfall during the year, were found to be more important than other weather variables in determining the amount of pasture grown in a year. The timing of the season opening rains (autumn break) was most important. The localities varied in their responses to climate variability, particularly in the timing of the autumn break; the pasture growth response to winter rainfall; and the relationship between rainfall and animal production.

Lucerne survival in south-east Queensland in relation to grazing management systems

1979 ◽  
Vol 19 (97) ◽  
pp. 208 ◽  
Author(s):  
GJ Leach
Keyword(s):  
Perennial Grass ◽  
Crown Rot ◽  
Grazing Management ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Stocking Rate ◽  
Colletotrichum Trifolii ◽  
Tropical Environments ◽  
Critical Attention ◽  
Average Monthly Rainfall

Survival of lucerne plants and changes in the row cover of lucerne in relation to grazing management were studied in an experiment at Lawes, south-east Queensland, from 1971 to 1977. There were six grazed treatments (resting for 32 or 44 days combined with grazing for 4 or 16 days, resting for 56 days with grazing for 4 days, and resting for 40 days with grazing for 8 days) and three mown treatments (mown every 36,48 or 60 days). All grazing was with sheep, at a stocking rate equivalent to 20 ha-1 on a year round basis. The experiment was irrigated when necessary to ensure that moisture at least equivalent to the long-term average monthly rainfall was received. There were about 42 lucerne plants m-2 in November 1971 and about 13 plants m-2 in October 1977; thus lucerne survival was good in all treatments, with stands losing about five plants m-2 annum-1. Management effects were small, with survival and row cover becoming slightly better as the interval between grazings or mowings increased from 32 to 60 days. Grazing for four days gave poorer survival than either grazing for 8 or 16 days or mowing. Perennial grass cover was much greater with four-day grazing than in the other treatments. Inspection at the end of the experiment showed nearly all crowns to have moderate symptoms of crown rot caused by Colletotrichum trifolii. The need for critical attention to the interaction between moisture supply, grass invasion and disease accumulation in maintaining lucerne stands in sub-tropical environments is discussed.

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