Effect of defoliation management on expression of the ‘high sugar’ cultivar trait in Tasmania
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Paper/Presentation Title | Effect of defoliation management on expression of the ‘high sugar’ cultivar trait in Tasmania |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Turner, Lydia R., Donaghy, Daniel J, Pembleton, Keith G. and Rawnsley, Richard P |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 22nd International Grassland Congress |
Journal Citation | pp. 676-677 |
Number of Pages | 2 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/22/1-10/18 |
Web Address (URL) of Conference Proceedings | https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/22/ |
Conference/Event | 22nd International Grassland Congress: Revitalising Grasslands to Sustain Our Communities |
Event Details | 22nd International Grassland Congress: Revitalising Grasslands to Sustain Our Communities Event Date 15 to end of 19 Sep 2013 Event Location Sydney, Australia |
Abstract | The proposed benefits of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) cultivars with a high concentration of water soluble carbohydrates (WSC) for the dairy industry in Australia include enhanced rumen protein metabolism, and potential improvements in milk components (Stewart et al. 2009). Perennial ryegrass cultivars have been developed to express higher levels of WSC, and extensive trials have shown consistent trait expression in Europe (reviewed by Edwards et al. 2007a). In New Zealand and Australia, there has been less consistent expression of the high sugar trait (Smith et al. 1998; Parsons et al. 2004; Francis et al. 2006), possibly reflecting a genotype by environmental interaction (Parsons et al. 2007). The current study was developed to investigate whether the high sugar trait of cultivars Aber-Magic (developed in Aberystwyth) and SF Joule AR1 (developed in Australia), is consistently expressed in cool temperate Tasmania, Australia, and to quantify the effect of contrasting defoliation management on trait expression. It is also important to confirm that any elevation in WSC concentration does not occur at the expense of dry matter (DM) yield, and to consider the relationship between WSC and crude protein (CP) concentrations - thought to be an important contributor to more efficient nitrogen (N) partitioning (Edwards et al. 2007b). |
Keywords | Crude protein; defoliation interval; dry matter; high sugar cultivar; water-soluble carbohydrates |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300403. Agronomy |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Tasmania |
Massey University, New Zealand |
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