Track 1-10: Assessment and Impact of Grass and Forage Quality
Publication Date
2013
Location
Sydney, Australia
Description
Fibre quality and available energy expressed as iNDF (indigestible neutral detergent fibre) decrease with maturity stage in timothy (Nordheim-Viken and Volden 2009). It is widely accepted that fibre quality also decreases with plant age in other forage grasses. However, climate factors such as temperature and water availability can interact with maturity stage in determining iNDF (Nordheim-Viken and Volden 2009). In the Norfor system, iNDF is an important measure of available energy in forage evaluation for ruminants (Åkerlind et al. 2011). This study examined how fibre quality in different forage grasses was affected by maturity stage and climate.
Citation
Halling, Magnus A., "Fibre Quality in Timothy, Festulolium and Tall Fescue around First Cut" (2013). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 35.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/22/1-10/35)
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Fibre Quality in Timothy, Festulolium and Tall Fescue around First Cut
Sydney, Australia
Fibre quality and available energy expressed as iNDF (indigestible neutral detergent fibre) decrease with maturity stage in timothy (Nordheim-Viken and Volden 2009). It is widely accepted that fibre quality also decreases with plant age in other forage grasses. However, climate factors such as temperature and water availability can interact with maturity stage in determining iNDF (Nordheim-Viken and Volden 2009). In the Norfor system, iNDF is an important measure of available energy in forage evaluation for ruminants (Åkerlind et al. 2011). This study examined how fibre quality in different forage grasses was affected by maturity stage and climate.
