Publication Date
1997
Description
The effect of Autumn grass regrowth interval on herbage production was studied during the Autumn/Winter periods of 1992/93 and 1993/ 94. Treatments, consisting of continual grass growth intervals ranging from 3 to 22 weeks after September 1, were used to examine the effects of Autumn grass regrowth intervals on herbage production. Herbage dry matter accumulation increased linearly from weeks 3 to 12, then plateaued and began to decrease after week 15 (mid- December). Dead material increased over time. Repeatedly harvested swards (every, 3, 4 or 5 weeks) generally produced less (P<0.05) herbage dry matter than corresponding continual growth treatments. Sward digestibility remained high (780 g/kg) for 9 to 10 weeks) and then declined. Highest digestibilities were seen on the more frequently defoliated treatments. Spring herbage production was highest in treatments which had been harvested under a long regrowth interval during the previous autumn.
Citation
O'Riordan, Edward G., "Effects of Regrowth Interval in the Autumn on Growth of Grass in the Autumn/Winter Period" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 22.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session29/22
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Effects of Regrowth Interval in the Autumn on Growth of Grass in the Autumn/Winter Period
The effect of Autumn grass regrowth interval on herbage production was studied during the Autumn/Winter periods of 1992/93 and 1993/ 94. Treatments, consisting of continual grass growth intervals ranging from 3 to 22 weeks after September 1, were used to examine the effects of Autumn grass regrowth intervals on herbage production. Herbage dry matter accumulation increased linearly from weeks 3 to 12, then plateaued and began to decrease after week 15 (mid- December). Dead material increased over time. Repeatedly harvested swards (every, 3, 4 or 5 weeks) generally produced less (P<0.05) herbage dry matter than corresponding continual growth treatments. Sward digestibility remained high (780 g/kg) for 9 to 10 weeks) and then declined. Highest digestibilities were seen on the more frequently defoliated treatments. Spring herbage production was highest in treatments which had been harvested under a long regrowth interval during the previous autumn.
