Palatability of Phalaris Arundinacea L.

Prospects for improving the nutritive value of temperate, perennial pasture grasses

“…differences in palatability among genotypes, lines, or strains have been demonstrated in Phalaris spp. (Roe & Mottershead 1962) and P. arundinacea (Asay et al 1968). Seasonal changes in palatability occur in P. aquatica and P. arundinacea (Oram et al 1985).…”

Yield and seed quality of Phalaris arundinacea L under certain fertilizer and management practices

“…One of these relates to strain differences. Roe and Mottershead (1962) found widely' differing acceptability among various strains of reed canarygrass from a world wide collection. This relative difference in palatability was unaffected by the stage of growth.…”

“…In an attempt to determine what caused the difference in palatability between strains, Roe and Mottershead (1962) extracted a leachate from several strains by using solvent extraction process. When the ïeachate from the unpalatable strain was sprayed on the palatable strain the animals refused to eat the forage.…”

Genetic variability in forage yield and quality in reed canarygrass, Phalaris arundinacea L.

“…Roe and Mottershead (1962) tested the palatabillty of five reed canarygrass strains using sheep. Two strains were consistently palatable, two were unpalatable and one was Intermediate.…”

“…Additional work should be done on the nature of palatability differences. If an unpalatable substance is involved as suggested by Roe and Mottershead (1962), efforts should be made to isolate and identify this constituent. Selection could then be based to some extent on chemical analyses.…”