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1-21-2017 11:00 AM
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In a recent paper, Kathryn Watts and Jerry Chatterton (2004) gave an excellent overview of the basic factors affecting carbohydrate levels in forages and how these factors affect forage management.
- Sugars are the substrates for all plant growth, thus, they are critical to plant growth and development.
- Sugars are produced by photosynthesis during daylight.
- At night plants use energy from sugars formed by photosynthesis to grow.
- Whenever the rates of photosynthesis exceed plant growth rates, carbohydrates accumulate.
- At times, plant stresses decrease growth rates more than photosynthesis and carbohydrates accumulate.
- Factors that contribute to plant stress include water and nutrient deficiencies, saline or acidic soils, as well as cold or hot temperatures.
- High concentrations of carbohydrates (sugars, starch, and fructan) can be found in pasture or dry hay of cool-season grasses.
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How to Maximize Energy Content in Forage Grasses
In a recent paper, Kathryn Watts and Jerry Chatterton (2004) gave an excellent overview of the basic factors affecting carbohydrate levels in forages and how these factors affect forage management.
- Sugars are the substrates for all plant growth, thus, they are critical to plant growth and development.
- Sugars are produced by photosynthesis during daylight.
- At night plants use energy from sugars formed by photosynthesis to grow.
- Whenever the rates of photosynthesis exceed plant growth rates, carbohydrates accumulate.
- At times, plant stresses decrease growth rates more than photosynthesis and carbohydrates accumulate.
- Factors that contribute to plant stress include water and nutrient deficiencies, saline or acidic soils, as well as cold or hot temperatures.
- High concentrations of carbohydrates (sugars, starch, and fructan) can be found in pasture or dry hay of cool-season grasses.