The effect of interval between harvests and nitrogen application on the digestibility and digestible yield and nitrogen content and yield of four ryegrass varieties in the first harvest year
The effect of interval between harvests and nitrogen application on the digestibility and digestible yield and nitrogen content and yield of four ryegrass varieties in the first harvest year
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采收间隔和施氮量对4个黑麦草品种第一年消化率、可消化产量及氮含量和产量的影响
DOI:
10.1017/s0021859600054861
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发表时间:
1976
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通讯作者:
J. Shim
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作者:
D. Wilman;D. Droushiotis;A. Koocheki;A. B. Lwoga;J. Shim
Summary The effect of six intervals between harvests and three levels of N application on digestibility, digestible yield and nitrogen content and yield was studied in four ryegrass(Lolium) varieties during a 30-week period in the first harvest year in a field experiment. Digestibility was higher with a 3-week than with a longer interval between harvests. Yield of digestible organic matter was increased by extending the interval from 3 to 6 weeks, but was slightly reduced by extending from 6 to 10 weeks. Increase in the level of applied N increased the degree of curvature downwards in the response to extending the interval in both yield of digestible organic matter and yield of N, supporting the view that N use should be accompanied by shortened intervals between harvests. Digestibility varied by up to 15 units D-value from one time of the year to another with a constant interval between harvests. The highest values were in the spring. Autumn values were low in spite of a relatively high proportion of green leaf. During the period immediately following the main period of stem development, doubling the interval from 4 to 8 or from 5 to 10 weeks reduced digestibility by 10 units and reduced digestible yield by 22%. In the absence of applied N, the N yield of S. 321 was 31% greater than the average of S. 22, S. 23 and S. 24. However, the apparent recovery of applied N in S. 321 was much lower than in the other varieties.