Potential of Australian Bermudagrasses (Cynodon spp.) for Pasture in Subtropical Australia

Presenter Information

Andrew Hacker, The University of Queensland, Australia
Meena Puachuay, The University of Queensland, Australia
H. Max Shelton, The University of Queensland, AustraliaFollow
Scott A. Dalzell, The University of Queensland, Australia
Haider Al Dabbagh, The University of Queensland, Australia
Margaret Jewell, The University of Queensland, Australia
Thinh Van Tran, The University of Queensland, Australia
The Ngo, The University of Queensland, Australia
Yi Zhou, The University of Queensland, Australia
Michael J. Halliday, The University of Queensland, AustraliaFollow
Hayley E. Giles, The University of Queensland, AustraliaFollow
Don S. Loch, The University of Queensland, Australia
Ian D. Godwin, The University of Queensland, Australia
Fukai Shu, The University of Queensland, Australia
Chris O’Brien, The University of Queensland, Australia
Will Pearce, The University of Queensland, Australia
William F. Anderson, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Christopher J. Lambrides, The University of Queensland, AustraliaFollow

Publication Date

2013

Location

Sydney, Australia

Description

In Australia, little work has been carried out on the improvement of tropical or subtropical pastures in recent years. There seems to be an increasing demand for pastures that can withstand heavy grazing, while producing high yields of high quality forage in the humid subtropical regions of Australia. Most graziers, who live in these areas, have small acreages, which they graze intensively. Cynodon spp. represent a potential source of grasses with these attributes. This study will evaluate the pasture potential of a large number of bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) ecotypes collected from across Australia.

Citation

Hacker, Andrew; Puachuay, Meena; Shelton, H. Max; Dalzell, Scott A.; Al Dabbagh, Haider; Jewell, Margaret; Tran, Thinh Van; Ngo, The; Zhou, Yi; Halliday, Michael J.; Giles, Hayley E.; Loch, Don S.; Godwin, Ian D.; Shu, Fukai; O’Brien, Chris; Pearce, Will; Anderson, William F.; and Lambrides, Christopher J., "Potential of Australian Bermudagrasses (Cynodon spp.) for Pasture in Subtropical Australia" (2013). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 41.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/22/1-2/41)