The use of physical characteristics for predicting nutritive value in breeding material of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.).

Authors

  • A.J.P. van Wijk
  • C. Paul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18174/njas.v33i4.16833

Abstract

Physical characteristics, milling resistance and leaf flexibility were estimated in 123 varieties of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) on cutting dates in June and September. Milling resistance gave an indication of physical structure of the whole plant and corresponded with crude fibre content. Milling resistance and leaf flexibility were inter-related. Correlation coefficients in June between digestibility in vivo and crude fibre, milling resistance and leaf flexibility were -0.59, -0.56 and -0.35, respectively. Corresponding values for September were -0.62, -0.29 and -0.13. Milling resistance could be applied as an objective, relatively simple and low-cost laboratory method for predicting voluntary intake of tall fescue. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)

Downloads

Published

1985-11-01

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 4 (1985)

Section

Papers

License

© Copyright KLV All rights reserved. The copyright covers the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the contribution, including reprints, translations, photographic reproductions, microform, electronic form (offline, online), or any other reproductions of similar nature. The Author may publish his/her contribution on his/her personal Web page provided that he/she creates a link to http://library.wur.nl/ojs/index.php/njas and that together with this electronic version it is clearly pointed out, by prominently adding "© KLV", that the copyright for this contribution is held by KLV. The full-text version may be available from the Author's Web page only after a delay of 12 months following the publication of the paper, whereas such a delay is not required for the abstract.