Plantain silage quality under variable management practices

Bariroh, Nur Rizqi; Bryant, Racheal H.; Black, Alistair

doi:10.33584/jnzg.2018.80.333

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“…Myint et al (2021) claimed that equivalent proportions of seed gave the best balance of species in the sward yet with dramatic differences here, contributions of the species were similar to their observations by year two. Mowing might be used to maintain plantain crops that can be fed to cows on ryegrass-based pastures by 'cut and carry' or particularly stockpiled and carried forward into autumn and winter as silage (Bariroh et al, 2018).…”

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Plantain dominated in mown mixed swards, but produced less than the original ryegrass-dominant sward

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Noble³

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Journal of NZ Grasslands

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This trial determined the effect of compost on mixed species pasture. Existing (five year old) perennial ryegrass provided the control. A mixture of perennial ryegrass, white clover and plantain was sown into sprayed-out treatment plots, giving five replicates of six treatments. One treatment was direct drilled another was cultivated and drilled. The remaining three were spread with compost (50, 100 or 150 t/ha wet weight) and cultivated. Plots were mown at 35 d intervals for two years with clippings returned to the sward. Although grass established well at 500 plants/m2 plantain quickly came to dominate in all renewed plots, at 55-61% of DM in year 1 and 57-79% of DM in year 2. Grass contributed 29-35% of DM in year 1 and 10-30% in year 2, with clover 5-8% in year 1 and 10-14% in year 2. Grass dominated control plots (73 and 82% DM, respectively), while clover contributed more DM in absence of plantain (22% and 17%). Compost did not affect production. Cultivation gave a slight advantage over direct drilling, but new swards produced <50% the total DM of the control (P<0.05). Substantial investment was involved, so rewards need to be considerable to recoup costs.

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Plantain dominated in mown mixed swards, but produced less than the original ryegrass-dominant sward

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Scobie²,

Noble³

et al. 2023

Journal of NZ Grasslands

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Enhancing the Sustainability of Temperate Pasture Systems through More Diverse Swards

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Temperate grasslands can be highly productive. However, those that are productive are generally heavily dependent on high inputs of nitrogen (N) fertilizer. Including legumes such as white clover (Trifolium repens L.) in the sward can reduce reliance on N fertilizer. Recent investigations have evaluated the potential of multispecies swards, which are defined as agronomically improved grasslands that include multiple plant functional groups, e.g., grasses, legumes, and forage forbs. Several of the benefits and challenges of multispecies swards are summarized in this review. To date, the most prominent forb species included in multispecies swards are chicory (Cichorum intybus L.) and ribgrass/ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.). Multispecies swards grown under reduced N fertilizer input conditions can produce as much biomass as N-fertilized monocultures. The nutritive value of multispecies swards may potentially be greater than grass-only swards, especially since forbs may contribute additional micro and macro minerals to livestock diet. While challenges associated with multispecies swards may include weed management and facilitating persistence of the forb species in particular, the overall evidence suggests that well-managed multispecies swards can enhance the productivity as well as environmental sustainability of grazing systems.

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Plantain silage quality under variable management practices

Cited by 2 publications

References 14 publications

Plantain dominated in mown mixed swards, but produced less than the original ryegrass-dominant sward

Plantain dominated in mown mixed swards, but produced less than the original ryegrass-dominant sward

Enhancing the Sustainability of Temperate Pasture Systems through More Diverse Swards

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