Changes in yield and nutritive value of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) and Festulolium (Festulolium braunii (K. Richt) A. Camus) under drought stress

Staniak, M.

doi:10.23986/afsci.73282

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“…Fibre promotes digestion, cleanses the digestive tract, prevents absorption of excess cholesterol [18] and aids in bowel movement by adding mass to the intestinal content [19]. Digestion of animal feed is therefore, determined by the crude fibre content [20]. Ash contents were very high in the leaves of C. aurantifolia, C. grandis, C. limon and C. paradisii, ranging from 10 to 14%.…”

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Nutrient Content Assessment of Six Citrus Species Parts and their Feedstuff Significance

Ezeabara

Okeke

2019

Agriculture and Food Sciences Research

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Insufficient and high cost of good quality feed is the primary limitation to livestock operation. Hence, assessment of surplus atypical feed resources for their nutritive potential to support livestock productivity becomes topical. Dry matter bases of the roots, stems, stem barks, leaves and peels of six Citrus species that are commonly available in Southeastern Nigeria were investigated for nutrient composition. High value of crude protein ranging from 15 to 18 percent was found in the leaves of all the species. High carbohydrate values ranged from 70 to 81 percent, in the peels of C. grandis, C. reticulata, C. paradisii and C. sinensis. High percentage of fat was also present in the range of 12 to 13% in the peels of C. aurantifolia and C. sinensis. Ash contents were very high in the leaves of C. aurantifolia, C. grandis, C. limon and C. paradisii, ranging from 10 to 14%. Therefore, leaves and peels of these Citrus species could be regarded as low cost and locally available alternative high-quality animal feeds.

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Nutrient Content Assessment of Six Citrus Species Parts and their Feedstuff Significance

Ezeabara

Okeke

2019

Agriculture and Food Sciences Research

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“…Droughtinduced reductions in forage grass productivity depend on species [29] and genotype [30]. According to the latter author, drought stress significantly reduced the dry matter yield of red clover, especially when grown in a mixture with festulolium (Festulolium braunii) [31]. Kizekova et al [32] and Tucak et al [33] found high sensitivity of red clover to drought stress.…”

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Effects of Nitrogen Rates on the Productivity and Nutritive Value of Forage Grass Grown under Extreme Climatic Conditions

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This vegetative experiment was carried out at the greenhouse of Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy Open Access Joint Research Centre of Agriculture and Forestry (Lithuania) in 2020–2021. The aim of these studies was to determine the effect of different nitrogen rates on the productivity and nutritional quality of forage grasses (a mixture of red clover and timothy) under the most common extremes of climate change, i.e., soil moisture deficiency and surplus. Under drought and waterlogging stresses, fertilization of the red clover and timothy mixture with high N rates was ineffective. The clover and timothy mixture recovery after drought took 21 days. The aboveground dry biomass of the clover and timothy mixture grown under drought conditions was significantly lower by 36.3 to 47.2% compared to that formed under optimum soil moisture and waterlogging conditions. The root biomass of forage grass mixtures was lowest under drought conditions when fertilized at the highest N rate (N25+120). The aboveground biomass of clover grown under different soil moisture conditions depended on the number of plants (r2 = 0.78, p < 0.01) and assimilating leaf area (r2 = 0.83, p < 0.01), and that of timothy on the number of vegetative tillers (r2 = 0.46, p < 0.05). Under drought simulation conditions, increasing the N rate increased the crude protein and crude fibre contents in the aboveground biomass of the clover and timothy mixture, while the crude ash content decreased.

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“…According to Staniak [76], this hybrid under drought conditions does not respond by lowering the crude protein content of the sward. Moreover, under unfavorable environmental conditions, it favorably influences the development of other grass species more sensitive to the variability of weather conditions, which indirectly affects the protein content of the sward [76].…”

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The Usefulness of Mixtures with Festulolium braunii for the Regeneration of Grassland under Progressive Climate Change

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The climate warming and changes in weather patterns in Europe are negatively affecting the structure of grassland swards. The disappearance of valuable forage grasses can be observed. Therefore, in order to keep grassland productivity high, high-yielding grasses of good quality that are resistant to changes in the weather are being sought. At the moment there are few publications which present the long-term influence of changing weather conditions on meadow sward structure and its fodder value. This study aimed to assess the suitability of grass mixtures with Festulolium braunii for grassland renewal by full tillage on organic soil, taking into account atmospheric conditions. The experiments were carried out in the years 2009–2018 on a meadow complex located on organic soil in the Randow river valley, near Ramin (Germany). Grassland restoration was carried out by the method of full cultivation in three experiments with different proportions of Festulolium braunii and Lolium perenne (the existing grassland was eliminated and seeds of a new grass mix were sown). The meadow experiments were established using the method of random blocks in four repetitions Detailed studies included: floristic composition of meadow sward, fresh and dry mass yields, and content of: crude protein, soluble sugars, raw fiber, and net energy NEL (net energy lactation) concentration. Festulolium braunii, Poa pratensis, Dactylis glomerata, and Phleum pratense proved to be more resistant to low temperatures in winter and excess water in spring than Lolium perenne. The largest production potential of fresh and dry mass was found in mixtures with a high content of Festulolium braunii Festulolium braunii tolerates varied and unfavorable weather conditions (frosts during snowless winters, spring frosts and waterlogging, and droughts) very well and provides a stable good quality sward yield (favourably affected the carbohydrate and protein content of the sward). Lolium perenne, on the other hand, decreases its share in the sward under unfavorable weather conditions.

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Changes in yield and nutritive value of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) and Festulolium (Festulolium braunii (K. Richt) A. Camus) under drought stress

Cited by 10 publications

References 19 publications

Nutrient Content Assessment of Six Citrus Species Parts and their Feedstuff Significance

Nutrient Content Assessment of Six Citrus Species Parts and their Feedstuff Significance

Effects of Nitrogen Rates on the Productivity and Nutritive Value of Forage Grass Grown under Extreme Climatic Conditions

The Usefulness of Mixtures with Festulolium braunii for the Regeneration of Grassland under Progressive Climate Change

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