scholarly journals Studies on Biomass Yield, Morphological Characteristics and Nutritive Quality of Napier Cultivars under Two Different Geo-Topographic Conditions of Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (06) ◽  
pp. 914-925
Author(s):  
Nathu Ram Sarker ◽  
Mohammed Ahsan Habib ◽  
Dilruba Yeasmin ◽  
Farah Tabassum ◽  
Rurul Amin Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Biomass Yield ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Nutritive Quality

Growth, morphology and nutritive quality of shaded Stenotaphrum secundatum, Axonopus compressus and Pennisetum clandestinum

1990 ◽  
Vol 114 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. P. Samarakoon ◽  
J. R. Wilson ◽  
H. M. Shelton
Keyword(s):  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Lignin Content ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Soluble Carbohydrates ◽  
Stenotaphrum Secundatum ◽  
Pennisetum Clandestinum ◽  
Total Nonstructural Carbohydrates ◽  
Nutritive Quality ◽  
Dead Material

SUMMARYThe response to shade in growth and nutritive quality of buffalo grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) was compared with that of two other stoloniferous grasses, mat grass (Axonopus compressus) and kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum). The grasses were grown outdoors in Brisbane, Australia, in soil in pots over two growing seasons in 1985/86. Treatments in the first season (Expt 1) were shading at 0 (full sun), 42, 59 and 68% with moderate N (two spaced applications of 50 kg/ha) and, in the second season (Expt 2), 0 and 59% shade with high (50 kg/ha every 2 weeks) and low (5 kg/ha every 2 weeks) N.Unusually for tropical grasses, the top yield of all species was higher under shade than in full sun, except for S. secundatum at high N in Expt 2. S. secundatum and A. compressusshowed an increase in top yield up to 68% shading whereas P. clandestinum reached a maximum at 42% shading. Shade increased shoot:root ratio and specific leaf area in all species but had little effect on leaf:stem ratio and the proportion of dead material in the tops. Stubble yield (stem bases and stolons) was reduced under shade but to a much smaller extent than root yield. S. secundatum and A. compressus had similar morphological characteristics. Their yield was lower than that of P. clandestinum in Expt 1 (autumn growth) but was similar to that of P. clandestinum in Expt 2 (summer growth). These grasses had a higher leaf:stem ratio and lower proportion of dead material in tops than P. clandestinum.Shade generally increased herbage nutritive value through an increase in N concentration and drymatter digestibility. The latter response was somewhat variable and mostly small (1–3% units). Under shade, the general trend was towards a decrease in total nonstructural carbohydrates, cell-wall content and insoluble ash, and an increase in lignin content. A. compressus was higher in digestibility and soluble carbohydrates than the other grasses.S. secundatum was not clearly superior in response to shade and its nutritive quality was lower than that of A. compressus.

scholarly journals Corn Forage Yield and Quality for Silage in Short Growing Season Areas of the Canadian Prairies

Agronomy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessie Guyader ◽  
Vern Baron ◽  
Karen Beauchemin
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Biomass Yield ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Nutrient Composition ◽  
Neutral Detergent Fiber ◽  
Canadian Prairies ◽  
Nutritive Quality ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Short Season

The development of short-season hybrids has made corn (Zea mays L.) silage (CS) production possible in cooler areas. This work aimed at determining biomass yield and nutritive quality of short-season corn CS hybrids. Six corn hybrids were grown in three years at four locations within the Canadian prairies with four field replications. Hybrids were harvested before occurrence of frost at a target dry matter (DM) content of 300 to 400 g kg−1. Corn heat units (CHU) from seeding to harvesting (CHUseed-harv) and water supply were recorded. Samples were analysed for nutrient content; i.e., DM, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), crude protein (CP), starch, and in vitro DM and NDF digestibilities (48 h incubation). Then, CHUseed-harv, water supply, whole plant DM, CHU rating of the hybrid, and cob percentage were assessed as predictors of nutrient content. Location, hybrid, and year affected nutrient composition and yield. Overall, CP and NDF were positively correlated (r = 0.48, p < 0.01), but both were negatively correlated with DM yield (r = −0.63, −0.28, p < 0.01) and starch (both r = 0.71, p < 0.01). Within and among locations, CHUseed-harv differently affected nutrient composition and DM yield. However, DM yield was the most predictable factor (R2 = 0.86) with CHUseed-harv being the strongest contributor (48%) to the overall variability, followed by water supply (23%). Whole plant DM and CHUseed-harv were also good predictors of starch (R2 = 0.54). This work showed the high variability of biomass yield and nutritive quality of short-season CS hybrids grown in Northern areas.

Plant phenology, growth and nutritive quality of Briza maxima: Responses induced by enhanced ozone atmospheric levels and nitrogen enrichment

2011 ◽  
Vol 159 (2) ◽  
pp. 423-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Sanz ◽  
V. Bermejo ◽  
R. Muntifering ◽  
I. González-Fernández ◽  
B.S. Gimeno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Phenology ◽  
Nitrogen Enrichment ◽  
Nutritive Quality

scholarly journals The nutritive quality of cholla cactus as affected by burning.

2006 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
J.E. Sawyer ◽  
L.A. Knox ◽  
G.B. Donart ◽  
M.K. Petersen
Keyword(s):  
Nutritive Quality

scholarly journals The effect of using grafted seedlings on the yield and quality of tomatoes grown in greenhouses 

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (No. 2) ◽  
pp. 76-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodica Soare ◽  
Maria Dinu ◽  
Cristina Babeanu
Keyword(s):  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Appreciable Effect ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Production Characteristics

This study was aimed at observing the effect of the grafting of tomato plants on morphological (vegetative growth), production and nutritive characteristics (quantity and quality of production). For this purpose, the ‘Lorely F1’ cultivar was used as a scion grafted onto the ‘Beaufort’ rootstock. Plants were cultivated with a stem and two stems. The observations collected in this study were concerned with the characteristics of plant growth. The studied morphological characteristics were plant height, stem diameter and number of leaves, and the studied production characteristics were the characteristics of fructification and productivity (the average number of fruit per plant, the average weight of the fruit, production per plant). Particular attention was paid to the nutritional characteristics of the fruit, to the fruit quality (total soluble solids, total sugar, acidity, vitamin C, antioxidant activity (by the Trolox method) and the contents of lycopene and beta-carotene). The results showed that grafting positively influenced the growth and production characteristics. Grafting of tomato plants had an appreciable effect on the vegetative growth of the variant 2-grafted tomatoes with a stem. The best option in terms of productivity and production was the variant 3-grafted tomatoes with two stems, which yielded 9.2 kg per plant. Fruit quality was not improved in any of the grafted variants. 

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