Effect of cutting height and cutting interval on dry matter yield of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam) De Wit

1991 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. B. Karim ◽  
E. R. Rhodes ◽  
P. S. Savill
Keyword(s):  
Leucaena Leucocephala ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Dry Matter Yield ◽  
Cutting Interval ◽  
Cutting Height

Effects of superphosphate application and cutting interval on native pastures in the Clarence Valley, New South Wales

1978 ◽  
Vol 18 (94) ◽  
pp. 718 ◽  
Author(s):  
DL Garden ◽  
DR Brooks ◽  
J Bradley
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Phosphorus Content ◽  
New South ◽  
Dry Matter Yield ◽  
Botanical Composition ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Native Pasture ◽  
Cutting Interval ◽  
Native Pastures

The effects of superphosphate rate (nil; 250 kg ha-l initial with 125 kg ha-1 maintenance; and 500 kg ha-1 initial with 250 kg ha-1 maintenance) and cutting interval (2, 4, 6 or 8 weeks) on dry matter yield, growth rate, botanical composition and chemical composition of native pastures on a sandstone soil in the Clarence Valley, New South Wales were studied over a period of three years. Mean annual dry matter yield of unfertilized native pasture was 990 kg ha-l and this was increased to 1322 kg ha-1 at the higher rate of superphosphate. Dry matter yield was depressed from 1587 to 647 kg ha-1 by decreasing cutting interval from 8 weeks to 2 weeks. Pasture growth was limited to the September to May period and 87 per cent of the total annual production occurred in summer and autumn. Maximum growth occurred in the February/March period, with 16.2 kg ha-1 day-1 being the maximum recorded for the unfertilized pasture and 19.9 kg ha-1 day-1 for pasture at the higher rate of superphosphate. Changes in botanical composition were neither large nor consistent. Phosphorus content of the native pasture averaged 0.12 per cent. Crude protein content averaged 7.4 per cent, with levels in standing herbage in winter-spring falling to 3 per cent. Phosphorus yield was 1.1 kg ha-1 year-1 and crude protein yield was 65.8 kg ha-1 year-1. Superphosphate increased phosphorus content and yield, and crude protein yield. Increasing cutting interval decreased phosphorus and crude protein contents but increased phosphorus and crude protein yields by its effect on dry matter yield. Maximum yields obtained were 3.3 kg ha-1 year-1 phosphorus and 100 kg ha-1 year-1 crude protein. It was concluded that the increases obtained would be insufficient to produce worthwhile improvements in animal production, and that an increase in the legume content of these pastures is required before this could occur.

scholarly journals Effects of Cutting Height and Trampling over Stubbles of the First Crop on Dry Matter Yield in Twice Harvesting of Forage Rice

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Nakano ◽  
Satoshi Morita ◽  
Hisashi Kitagawa ◽  
Motoki Takahashi
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Dry Matter Yield ◽  
Forage Rice ◽  
Cutting Height

EFFECT OF STAGE AND HEIGHT OF CUTTING ON THE DRY MATTER YIELD AND PERSISTENCE OF INTERMEDIATE WHEATGRASS, BROMEGRASS, AND REED CANARYGRASS

1969 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Lawrence ◽  
R. Ashford
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Statistical Approach ◽  
Bromus Inermis ◽  
Dry Matter Yield ◽  
Single Test ◽  
Reed Canarygrass ◽  
Intermediate Wheatgrass ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
Cutting Height

The effects of harvesting at three heights of cutting and four stages of development on the dry matter yield and persistency of intermediate wheatgrass, Agropyron intermedium (Host.) Beauv., bromegrass, Bromus inermis Leyss., and reed canarygrass, Phalaris arundinacea L., were studied at two sites on irrigated land.The dry matter yield of all species decreased with increasing heights of cutting, and increased with advancing maturity at the time of taking the initial harvest. Highest yields were obtained from all species when cut at a height of 3.8 cm during the seed stage of development. However, this height of cutting resulted in the highest degree of winter injury and the most rapid stand deterioration. Bromegrass was less sensitive to variation in cutting height than intermediate wheatgrass or reed canarygrass. On well-drained, irrigated land, intermediate wheatgrass yielded significantly more forage than either bromegrass or reed canarygrass.The application of a regression analysis to the study of significant interactions among management factors and species within a single test proved to be a very useful statistical approach.

scholarly journals Effects of seeding density, cutting height and month of harvest on the dry matter yield and protein content of Ubon Stylo

1969 ◽  
Vol 99 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-156
Author(s):  
Jorge Olivares ◽  
Elide Valencia ◽  
Rafael Ramos-Santana
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
The Other ◽  
Seeding Density ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Dry Matter Yield ◽  
Seeding Rate ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Time Of Year ◽  
High Yields ◽  
Cutting Height

Four levels of seed were used for establishment of Ubon Stylo (Stylosanthes guianensis var. vulgaris x var. pauciflora) in the first phase of this research, and in the present second phase, this same variable plus three cutting heights and four months of harvest at 90-d intervals were evaluated as to their effects on forage dry matter yield (DMY) and crude protein (CP) content. The seeding levels (5, 10, 15 and 20 kg/ha) constitute the main plots; cutting heights (10, 15 and 20 cm) formed the subplots; and months of harvest (March, June, September and December) the sub-subplots. Statistical analysis revealed that DMY was not significantly influenced by cutting height or by the interactions of this variable with each of the other two. Month of harvest did exert a significant effect (P<0.05) on DMY, and seeding density showed a similar tendency (P<0.063); also an interaction (P<0.05) between these two variables was detected. Mean DMY, expressed as annual equivalent (kg/ha), corresponding to the four consecutive harvests from March to December were: 5,949; 11,285; 8,105 and 6,543; with a general mean of 7,970. Values of DMY corresponding to the four progressive seeding rates from 5 to 20 kg/ha seed were: 7,488; 8,347; 8,375 and 7,672 kg/ha. The seeding rate x harvest interaction is illustrated by the fact that the highest DMY at the June harvest (13,975 kg/ha) was obtained with 15 kg/ha seed, whereas the maximum DMY at the other three harvests corresponded to the 10 kg/ha seeding rate. The general mean of the forage CP content was 13.4% and no significant effects were exerted by the three factors under study or their interactions. The present results confirm the earlier conclusion that 10 kg/ha is the optimum seeding rate for establishment of Ubon Stylo to promote a high DMY without incurring in unnecessary additional expense. Furthermore, the high yields obtained in the summer season suggest that the cutting interval could be shortened to improve the CP content at this time of year.

Yield and persistence of irrigated lucernes cut at different frequencies, at Tamworth, New South Wales.

1986 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 165 ◽  
Author(s):  
GM Lodge
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
New South ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Dry Matter Yield ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Cutting Frequency ◽  
Plant Persistence ◽  
Cutting Interval ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Individual

Three irrigated lucerne cultivars, Pioneer Brand 545 (winter dormant), Condura 73 Brand (semiwinter dormant), and CUF 101 (highly winter active), were harvested at fixed cutting intervals of either 25, 28 ,35, 42 or 48 days from September to April in each of four years. This paper reports the effects of these cutting frequencies on the dry matter yield, leaf to stem ratio and persistence of these cultivars. The effect of cutting frequency on mean total yield (the sum of the mean yields for each harvest) was significant (P<0.05) in each year of the experiment, except year 3. Yields were highest in the 35-day cutting frequency in years 1 and 2. In the fourth year of the experiment the mean total yield of Pioneer Brand 545 and Condura 73 Brand was 29% higher (P<0.05) than CUF 101. By the fourth year substantial amounts of grass were present in the 25- and 28-day cutting interval plots. The contrasts between dormant and active cultivars for the dry matter yield of each of the individual harvests were not consistent in the first two years. In the third and fourth years the active initially outyielded the dormant cultivars at all cutting intervals, but yields of both were generally similar at the end of the season. Increasing the interval between successive harvests generally decreased the mean leaf to stem ratio. The ratio of leaf to stem for CUF 101 was significantly lower (P<0.05) than that for Pioneer Brand 545, with Condura 73 Brand tending to be intermediate. Within cutting intervals, mean declines in plant persistence were similar for cultivars from the different dormancy groups. Largest changes in plant frequency occurred in the fourth year when the mean frequency for the 25- and 28-day plots decreased from 69 to 12% compared with a mean decline from 74 to 65% for the 42- and 48-day cutting intervals. Productive stand life in this experiment was 3 years, even though disease was negligible. Under these conditions grass invasion was mainly related to harvest interval and much less to cultivar dormancy.

Effect of cutting interval and winter dormancy on yield, persistence, nitrogen concentration, and root reserves of irrigated lucerne in the Queensland subtropics

1993 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 847 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Gramshaw ◽  
KF Lowe ◽  
DL Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Growth Stage ◽  
Nitrogen Concentration ◽  
Fixed Interval ◽  
Dry Matter Yield ◽  
High Dry Matter ◽  
Root Reserves ◽  
Cutting Interval ◽  
Cutting Management ◽  
Subtropical Environment

The use of fixed interval or growth stage (crown bud elongation) cutting management for lucerne was studied for cultivars with dormancy characteristics ranging from highly winter-active to winter-dormant. Fixed cutting intervals ranged from 3 to 8 weeks and were imposed on irrigated stands in a subtropical environment. Persistence, dry matter yield, weed yield, nitrogen (N) concentration and yield, and root reserves were measured over a 2-year period. For cultivars from all dormancy classes, persistence was highest with either 5- or 6-weekly cutting, while dry matter yield was maximised with 5-weekly cutting. Nitrogen concentration was highest with 3-weekly cutting but N yield was greatest under 4-weekly cutting. Root reserves were not maintained unless the cutting interval was extended beyond 7 weeks. Growth stage cutting produced equivalent yields and persistence but lower N concentrations and root reserves than the best fixed interval cutting treatment. There was no evidence that cultivars of different dormancy classes require different cutting management to obtain optimum performance. Therefore, a fixed cutting frequency of 5 weeks throughout the year is an acceptable management compromise for all lucerne cultivars, combining high dry matter and N yields with acceptable levels of foliar N and root reserves. Although the more complex management decisions associated with growth stage cutting appear unwarranted, dry matter yield could be maximised by using a flexible cutting schedule which matched cutting interval with growth rate (4 weeks in summer and 7 weeks in winter).

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