Publication Date
1997
Description
Research on forage quality of ‘Matua’ prairiegrass (Bromus wildenowii) is limited in Kentucky. Due to hot summers, mild winters and a 200-day long growing season in Kentucky, quality as well as management practices may differ from those reported in research from other climates. The objective of this study was to evaluate the forage quality of cool-season grasses including Matua, grazing bromegrass (Bromus stamineus), smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis), tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) and orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata). The experiment was conducted in the field and greenhouse. Four harvests were obtained from each. Quality analyses were determined with the Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectrophotometer (NIRS) as crude protein (CP), acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and relative feed value (RFV). Matua consistently yielded herbage quality that was comparable to that of the other species, and produced higher quality forage during the fall of the year.
Citation
Brown, L G. and King, J K., "Forage Quality of 'Matua' Bromegrass (Bromus wildenowii)" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1997-2023). 23.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session21/23
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Forage Quality of 'Matua' Bromegrass (Bromus wildenowii)
Research on forage quality of ‘Matua’ prairiegrass (Bromus wildenowii) is limited in Kentucky. Due to hot summers, mild winters and a 200-day long growing season in Kentucky, quality as well as management practices may differ from those reported in research from other climates. The objective of this study was to evaluate the forage quality of cool-season grasses including Matua, grazing bromegrass (Bromus stamineus), smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis), tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) and orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata). The experiment was conducted in the field and greenhouse. Four harvests were obtained from each. Quality analyses were determined with the Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectrophotometer (NIRS) as crude protein (CP), acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and relative feed value (RFV). Matua consistently yielded herbage quality that was comparable to that of the other species, and produced higher quality forage during the fall of the year.
