Oxley Cicer Milkvetch

Johnston, A.; Smoliak, S.; Hironaka, R.; Hanna, M. R.

doi:10.4141/cjps71-083

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“…In some areas, cicer milkvetch yields almost as much forage as alfalfa. In the foothills region of western Canada (Black soil zone), pocket gophers cause extensive damage to the tap roots of alfalfa, but do not affect the creeping roots of cicer milkvetch (Johnston et al 1971;Townsend 1981); under these conditions, cicer milkvetch has yielded more forage than alfalfa.…”

Section: Crop Characteristicsmentioning

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“…Cicer milkvetch usually grows more slowly than alfalfa in the spring and after cutting (Stroh et al 1973). In Alberta, an established stand of Oxley cicer milkvetch initiated growth about 3 wk later than alfalfa, but remained green longer in the fall (Johnston et al 1971), whereas further south (in Montana), 10% bloom occurred 2 wk later for Lutana cicer milkvetch than for alfalfa (Stroh et al 1973). When harvested in Lethbridge, AB, on the same day in June, alfalfa was in mid-bloom, whereas cicer milk vetch was in early bloom (Acharya and Beauchemin, unpublished data).…”

Section: Crop Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Following the release of Oxley (Johnston et al 1971) and Lutana ) cicer milkvetch cultivars, Townsend (1975Townsend ( , 1977a used diallel and polycross procedures to investigate the effectiveness of recurrent selection. Using 22 accessions generated from Oxley and Lutana parents, significant improvements were made in two cycles of selection for seed weight, seedling vigor, plant height and forage yield (Townsend 1970(Townsend , 1971a.…”

Section: Genetic Improvement In Seedling Vigormentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The cultivar Oxley was developed from selections made from a population (OA-408) introduced from the former USSR to the Dominion Range Experimental Station, Manyberries, AB (Johnston et al 1971). Recent work at LRC using both controlled environment and field screening has produced several new populations.…”

Section: Genetic Improvement In Seedling Vigormentioning

confidence: 99%

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A review of research progress on cicer milkvetch (Astragalus cicer L.)

Acharya¹,

Kastelic²,

Beauchemin³

et al. 2006

Can. J. Plant Sci.

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. 2006. A review of research progress on cicer milkvetch (Astragalus cicer L.). Can. J. Plant Sci. 86: 49-62. This review of cicer milkvetch includes both published and unpublished information regarding crop and seed characteristics, seed treatments, breeding, agronomic practices and nutritional value for livestock. Cicer milkvetch is a long-lived perennial, acid-and drought-tolerant crop providing high-quality forage throughout the growing season. It does not cause bloat in ruminants. Although it has caused photosensitization in ruminants, this was apparently due to specific environmental conditions and the cultivar used. Cicer milkvetch is compatible with other forage crops in mixed stands and is particularly suitable for pasture. Although the crop has many good qualities and was introduced in North America approximately 75 yr ago, it has not been utilized extensively, primarily due to slow establishment. However, stand establishment has been improved by elucidation of seed and seedling characteristics, followed by selection for heavy seed, rate of emergence, and mature plant vigor. Improved cultivars, developed through recurrent selection for rapid establishment, are now available. Seed scarification, inoculation with rhizobia, and shallow seeding into a pre-packed, warm seedbed are of great importance in cicer milkvetch establishment. Seeding later in the spring (without a companion crop) increases the probability of successful establishment of genetically improved cultivars. Development of cultivars with upright growth characteristics and long-term persistence under grazing stress, improved scarification techniques (to reduce seed loss), and a seeding protocol for successful establishment of the crop, have the potential to substantially increase utilization of this important forage legume. Cette revue bibliographique englobe l'information connue et inédite sur les caractéristiques de la plante et de la graine, les traitements grainiers, l'hybridation, les pratiques agronomiques et la valeur nutritive de cette culture pour le bétail. L'astragale est une vivace longévive qui tolère bien les sols acides et la sécheresse; elle produit un fourrage de haute qualité pendant toute la période végétative. Elle n'entraîne pas le météorisme chez les ruminants. La photosensibilisation qu'elle engendre à l'occasion chez eux semble résulter de certaines conditions environnementales ainsi que du cultivar employé. L'astragale est compatible avec d'autres plantes fourragères dans les peuplements mixtes et se prête particulièrement bien aux pâturages. En dépit de ses nombreuses qualités et de son introduction en Amérique du Nord il y a près de 75 ans, l'astragale n'est pas énormément utilisée, principalement parce qu'elle prend du temps à s'implanter. On peut néan-moins améliorer l'établissement de la culture en triant les semences et les plantules d'après leurs propriétés puis en sélectionnant les plants pour une production abondante de graines, le taux de levée et la vigueur des plants adultes. On trouve désormais sur le ma...

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Section: Crop Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Crop Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Genetic Improvement In Seedling Vigormentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Genetic Improvement In Seedling Vigormentioning

confidence: 99%

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A review of research progress on cicer milkvetch (Astragalus cicer L.)

Acharya¹,

Kastelic²,

Beauchemin³

et al. 2006

Can. J. Plant Sci.

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“…However, this does not explain all the legumes which are bloat safe . Astragalus cicer, for example, does not contain tannins, but is bloat safe (Johnston et al ., 1971), although it produces a greater volume of foam in vitro than Medicago sativa or T. pratense (Cooper et al ., 1966) .…”

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Condensed tannins in Trifolium species and their significance for taxonomy and plant breeding

Fay

Dale

1993

Genet Resour Crop Evol

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Pasture rejuvenation using sainfoin and cicer milkvetch in western Canada

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Sod‐seeding of depleted pastures with non‐bloating legumes can be a low‐cost pasture rejuvenation strategy for ranchers in the North American prairies. A study was conducted to determine if sainfoin (Onobrychis vicifolia subsp. vicifolia) or cicer milkvetch (CMV) (Astragalus cicer L.) populations or cultivars (hereinafter populations) can be used to rejuvenate alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) or grass pastures. The study included sainfoin populations with increased fitness to grow with alfalfa and CMV cultivars that were selected for early emergence and rapid seedling growth. These populations were seeded using three seeding methods: traditional re‐seeding, drilling seed with Great Plains drill, or Pan drill, using split‐plot randomization at three locations in Alberta in 2015 or 2016. Lethbridge had pre‐existing alfalfa while Ponoka and Red Deer were predominantly grass pastures. The sod‐seeded rejuvenation, as indicated by percentage dry matter (DM) contributed by newly planted species succeeded at Lethbridge (≥15), failed at Ponoka (∼1), and partially succeeded at Red Deer (≥9). Successful establishment of new plants did not increase the total forage mass of the rejuvenated pasture. Sainfoin populations established better and contributed greater forage mass compared to CMV cultivars when sod‐seeded on alfalfa pasture, but the improvement was not consistent on grass pasture. Forage nutritive values were not different among populations within species, but pasture seeded with CMV cultivars had greater crude protein than unseeded plots. Sod‐seeded grass–legume pasture had greater crude protein than unseeded plots at Red Deer. Sod‐seeding alfalfa pasture with sainfoin populations can be an efficient pasture rejuvenation strategy.

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Oxley Cicer Milkvetch

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Cited by 13 publications

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A review of research progress on cicer milkvetch (Astragalus cicer L.)

A review of research progress on cicer milkvetch (Astragalus cicer L.)

Condensed tannins in Trifolium species and their significance for taxonomy and plant breeding

Pasture rejuvenation using sainfoin and cicer milkvetch in western Canada

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