The domestication of the native grasses Danthonia richardsonii Cashmore and Danthonia linkii Kunth for agricultural use. II. Agronomic and morphologic variation

1993 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 79 ◽  
Author(s):  
GM Lodge ◽  
AJ Schipp
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Dry Matter Production ◽  
Plant Variety ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
Morphologic Variation ◽  
Agricultural Use ◽  
Seed Yields

Seven accessions of Danthonia richardsonii Cashmore and three plants of Danthonia linkii Kunth, selected for high inflorescence seed yield were further assessed in a comparative field experiment at Tamworth, N.S.W. The agronomic and morphological variation of these lines, three unselected native ecotypes and D. richardsonii cv. Hume also were examined as part of the process of identifying lines that met the criteria for registration in the schemes operated by the Registrar of Plant Variety Rights and the Registrar of Australian Herbage Plant Cultivars. Thirty plants of each line were planted in spaced nursery rows (1x1 m) on a black earth soil in July 1990 and agronomic and morphological characters were assessed in 1990-92. From these data the D. richardsonii accession T487 and D. linkii T28 were chosen to be registered as D. richardsonii cv. Taranna and D. linkii cv. Bunderra. cv. Taranna had higher (P < 0.05) seed production than all other D. richardsonii accessions, except T489. It was distinguishable from the latter accession by its significantly wider inflorescence. Compared with cv. Hume, the only other known cultivar of D. richardsonii, cv. Taranna had higher dry matter production in spring (P < 0.05), higher seed production, flowered earlier and had a shorter and wider inflorescence (P < 0.05) with a wider glume. It also differed from cv. Hume in having longer and wider (P < 0.05) flag and third tiller-leaves. There are no known cultivars of D. linkii. Compared with the accessions it was tested against, cv. Bunderra had significantly higher seed yields and dry matter production. It was also distinct from those accessions in having a higher number of reproductive tillers, a larger basal area and longer and wider flag and third tiller-leaves (P < 0.05).

scholarly journals Seed Production, Dry Matter Production, and Light Intercepting Characteristics of Soybean Cultivar‘Misato-zairai’

2011 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiyoshi Nagasuga ◽  
Shunsuke Uchida ◽  
Hideyuki Kaji ◽  
Yuki Hayakawa ◽  
Sumiyo Nose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Dry Matter Production ◽  
Matter Production

The effect of copper supply on vegetative and seed yield of pasture legumes and the field calibration of a tissue test for detecting copper deficiency. II. Strawberry clover (Trifolium fragiferum L.)

1989 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 833
Author(s):  
JD McFarlane
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Copper Concentration ◽  
Copper Deficiency ◽  
Critical Concentration ◽  
Dry Matter Production ◽  
Pasture Legumes ◽  
Critical Range ◽  
Matter Production

Seven rates of copper were applied to the soil prior to the sowing of strawberry clover (Trifolium fragiferumL. cv. Palestine) on an alkaline peat deficient in copper. Symptoms of copper deficiency were evident only on the untreated plots where the clover did not set seed nor persist into the second year.Over five years� production, 1.0 kg Cu/ha continued to provide adequate copper, with regular dressings of superphosphate, for maximum dry matter production and seed yield. It was found that seed yield was more sensitive than vegetative dry matter yield to sub-optimal copper supply. At the lowest rate of applied copper (0.125 kg/ha), the vegetative yield ranged from 53% to 80% of the maximum harvest yield, whereas the seed yield ranged from 15% to 50% of maximum yield.For tissue sampled in the spring, the proposed critical range for copper concentration in the youngest open leaf (YOL) for vegetative dry matter production is 3-35 mg Cu/kg whereas that for seed production is 4.5-5.5 mg Cu/kg. At other times of the year the critical concentrations were higher. It was not clear if this was due to environmental conditions or changing internal requirements for copper.The critical copper concentration range in whole top (WT) tissue of 3.0-4.0 mg/kg for vegetative dry matter production could be applied to all samplings. For seed yield the critical range for copper concentration in WT was 4.0-5.0 mg/kg for the spring harvests. The critical copper concentration in seed for seed production was 5.0-6.0 mg/kg. In the pasture situation a critical concentration of 5.0-6.0 mg Cu/kg in the WT should be adopted when the animal requirement is considered.

Adaptation and seed yield of cool season grain legumes in Mediterranean environments of south-western Australia

1999 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 375 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. H. M. Siddique ◽  
S. P. Loss ◽  
K. L. Regan ◽  
R. L. Jettner
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Clay Content ◽  
Grain Legumes ◽  
Dry Matter Production ◽  
Grain Legume ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
Bitter Vetch ◽  
Seed Yields

A range of cool season grain legume species have shown considerable potential for soils unsuitable for the production of narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.) at limited sites in the Mediterranean-type environments of south-western Australia. In this study the adaptation of these grain legume species was compared by measuring crop phenology, growth, and yield in field experiments at a total of 36 sites over 3 seasons, with the aim of identifying species with suitable adaptation and seed yield for specific environments. The grain legumes examined appeared to fall into 3 categories: (i) field pea (Pisum sativum L.), faba bean (Vicia faba L.), common vetch (Vicia sativa L.), and narbon bean (Vicia narbonensis L.) clearly had superior seed yield to the other species over a wide number of sites and years across south-western Australia (mean 1.0–2.3 t/ha); (ii) albus lupin (Lupinus albus L.), desi chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), and Lathyrus cicera, L. sativus, and L. ochrus produced seed yields of 1–1.3 t/ha; and (iii) red lentil (Lens culinaris L.), bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia), and kabuli chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) generally produced the lowest yields (0.6–1.0 t/ha). There were clear species × environment interactions. At low-yielding sites (<1.4 t/ha), field pea was the highest yielding species, while faba bean often produced the highest seed yields under more favourable conditions at high yielding sites. Lentil, bitter vetch, Lathyrus spp., and desi chickpea showed average response to increasing mean site yield. Soil pH and clay content and rainfall were the environmental factors identified as the most important in determining seed yields. Soil pH and clay content appeared to be especially important in the adaptation of lentil, narbon bean, bitter vetch, and kabuli chickpea, with these species performing best in soils with pH >6.0 and clay contents >15%. Seed yields were positively correlated with dry matter production at maturity across a number of sites (r2 = 0.40, P < 0.01). Future improvements in seed yield of these species are likely to come from management practices that increase dry matter production such as increased plant density and early sowing, and through the development of genotypes with greater tolerance to low winter temperatures, and more rapid phenology, canopy development, and dry matter production than existing commercial cultivars.

Assessment of annual legumes for pastures in the low rainfall wheatbelt of central western New South Wales

1976 ◽  
Vol 16 (82) ◽  
pp. 739 ◽  
Author(s):  
BJ Scott ◽  
H Brownlee
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Trifolium Subterraneum ◽  
Dry Matter Production ◽  
Annual Legumes ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
Plant Densities ◽  
Seed Yields

Dry matter production and seed yields of a range of annual legumes grown in ungrazed swards were measured between 1966 and 1971 on seven sites in the low rainfall wheatbelt of central western New South Wales. Jemalong and Hannaford barrel medics (Medicago truncatula) were the highest yielding medic cultivars tested. Jemalong medic was slightly superior to Hannaford in dry matter production but seed yields were equal. The short season subterranean clovers (Trifolium subterraneum), Dwalganup and Geraldton, yielded much less dry matter and seed than the medics in most experiments. Although the mid-season subterranean clovers, Woogenellup and Clare, persisted for the duration of our experiments, their production was not as consistent as that of the medics, and plant densities decreased. The rose clovers (T. hirtum), Sirint and Kondinin, the cupped clovers (T. cherleri), Beenong and Yamina, and Snail (M. scutellata) and Paragosa (M. rugosa) medics did not produce satisfactory swards.

Adaptation of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) to Mediterranean-type environments: effect of time of sowing on growth, yield, and water use

1998 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 613 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. H. M. Siddique ◽  
S. P. Loss ◽  
D. L. Pritchard ◽  
K. L. Regan ◽  
D. Tennant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Lens Culinaris ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Dry Matter Production ◽  
Canopy Development ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Seed Yields

This study examined the adaptation of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik. cv. Digger) to dryland Mediterranean-type environments of southern Australia and determined the effect of time of sowing on growth, yield, and water use. Phenology, canopy development, radiation absorption, dry matter production and partitioning, seed yield, and water use were measured from a range of sowing times at a number of field locations in south-western Australia in 1994, 1995, and 1996. Contrary to previous results with poorly adapted cultivars, our study showed that lentil is well adapted to low to medium rainfall regions (300-500 mm/year) of south-western Australia and that seed yields greater than 1·0 t/ha and up to 2·5 t/ha can be achieved when sown early. Even in the dry season of 1994 when May-October rainfall was <200 mm, yields of approximately 1·0 t/ha were produced from early sowings. Seed yields were reduced with delayed sowing at rates of 4-29 kg/ha · day. Sowing in late April or early May allowed a longer period for vegetative and reproductive growth, rapid canopy development, greater absorption of photosynthetically active radiation, more water use, and, hence, greater dry matter production, seed yield, and water use efficiency than when sowing was delayed. Early-sown lentils began flowering and filling seeds earlier in the growing season, at a time when vapour pressure deficits and air temperatures were lower, and used more water in the post-flowering period when compared to those treatments where sowing was delayed. The values of water use efficiency for dry matter and grain production, and transpiration efficiency, for early-sown lentil (up to 30 kg/ha · mm, 11 kg/ha · mm, and 20 kg/ha · mm, respectively) were comparable to those reported for cereal and other grain legume crops in similar environments. The development of earlier flowering cultivars than Digger with greater dry matter production together with improved agronomic packages will increase and stabilise lentil yields in low rainfall environments of southern Australia.

The performance of cupped, dry-headed, globe and purple clover on Kangaroo Island, South Australia

1974 ◽  
Vol 14 (69) ◽  
pp. 501 ◽  
Author(s):  
PE Beale
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Dry Matter Production ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Seed Yields

Trifolium argutum, T. cherleri, T. globosum and T. purpureum were grown in a waterlogged lateritic podsol in competition with self regenerating T. subterraneum cv. Yarloop and subjected to three defoliation treatments. T. purpureum was the most successful introduction and contributed up to 60 per cent of herbage production in the year of sowing, but only 10 per cent in the second year. Defoliation prior to flowering in the year of sowing reduced dry matter production but had only a small effect on seed yields. Regular defoliation in the second year reduced the smothering effect of Yarloop and increased the contribution of the sown species. None of the species tested was a suitable competitor for Yarloop.

Dry matter production in 40-year-old Pinusbanksiana stands in Quebec

1976 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rene Doucet ◽  
John V. Berglund ◽  
C. Eugene Farnsworth
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Stand Density ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Dry Matter Production ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Annual Increment ◽  
Stem Wood ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
Stand Density Index

Dry matter production data were obtained for jack pine (Pinusbanksiana Lamb.) stands growing at three density levels on two sites. Regression equations relating tree weight to diameter and height were calculated for stem wood, stem bark, branches, needles, cones, and total aboveground biomass, as well as for periodic net annual increment of these components. Different sets of equations were needed to evaluate biomass on each site, but density levels within sites could be grouped. Total net periodic annual weight increment was linearly related to foliage weight and basal area, but a levelling-off at higher densities was evident when basal area was replaced by stand density index or bole area equivalent as the measure of density.

Changes in tiller and tussock characteristics of Astrebla lappacea (curly Mitchell grass) after burning.

1983 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
JC Scanlan
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Tiller Number ◽  
Dry Matter Production ◽  
Axillary Shoots ◽  
North West ◽  
Matter Production

Tiller and tussock characteristics of Astrebla lappacea (curly Mitchell grass) were studied at nine locations burnt by wildfires in north-west Queensland. Tussock number increased after burning although basal area was not affected. New tiller number (per quadrat) was not related to either tussock basal area or post-fire rainfall on burnt plots. Production of new tillers in unburnt plots was inversely related to the number of old tillers. New and old tiller weights were negatively related to tiller number per unit basal area. New tillers from burnt plots had higher 1eaf:stem ratios than new tillers and axillary shoots from old tillers in the unburnt plots. Dry matter production, two years after burning, was similar in burnt and unburnt plots despite the presence of more old tillers and fewer new tillers in the areas burnt by wildfires. Most tillers died within three years of being produced.

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