Publication Date
1993
Description
At Dijon (Prance), 36 varieties of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) (24 diploids and 12 tetraplolds) were analysed for dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC), dry matter digestibility (DMD) and silage parameters in the primary growth. All the forage compounds analysed were significantly different, WSC mean was 5.6291,, much lower than previously reported. The tetraploid varieties appeared better than diploids for CP, WSC and DMD but poorer for DM, All the silages (except two) had excellent quality with pH under 4,0 and volatile fatty acids (VFA) content under 400 mM/kg DM, Selection for quality of forage can be conducted in red clover by breeding at the diploid level or using tetraploidy.
Citation
Moussett-Declas, C; Faurie, F; and Tisserand, J L., "Is there Variability for Quality in Red Clover" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 16.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session12/16
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Is there Variability for Quality in Red Clover
At Dijon (Prance), 36 varieties of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) (24 diploids and 12 tetraplolds) were analysed for dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC), dry matter digestibility (DMD) and silage parameters in the primary growth. All the forage compounds analysed were significantly different, WSC mean was 5.6291,, much lower than previously reported. The tetraploid varieties appeared better than diploids for CP, WSC and DMD but poorer for DM, All the silages (except two) had excellent quality with pH under 4,0 and volatile fatty acids (VFA) content under 400 mM/kg DM, Selection for quality of forage can be conducted in red clover by breeding at the diploid level or using tetraploidy.
