Palatability to sheep of the Eragrostis curvula complex, 4. Dry matter production, feed value and persistence of a range of taxa [African lovegrass; N content; New South Wales]
1989
Johnson, W.H. (New South Wales Soil Conservation Service, South Wagga Wagga (Australia))
In field trials, no relationships were found between previously determined palatability ranks and nitrogen (N) content, acid detergent fibre, digestible dry matter (DDM) or metabolisable energy. Differences in persistence and dry matter yield indicated that, of the palatable lines, accession 4663 was better adapted to drier situations than 4650, and that accession 4660 was intermediate between the two. It is concluded that the palatable accessions were potentially useful pasture plants for south-eastern Australia.
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