Effect of single and repeated waterlogging events on tropical forage grasses for cut and carry systems
The introduction of improved forage cultivars has enhanced nutrition and performance of beef cattle in stall feeding cut and carry systems in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries. However, the persistence of these forages can be reduced by flooding and waterlogging conditions in low-lying lan...
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| description | The introduction of improved forage cultivars has enhanced nutrition and performance of beef cattle in stall feeding cut and carry systems in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries. However, the persistence of these forages can be reduced by flooding and waterlogging conditions in low-lying land during the monsoon season. This pot study was established with 5 waterlogging treatments (control, 10-day single, 10-day cycle, 20-day single, and continuous waterlogging) for an 84-day period following establishment to evaluate the waterlogging tolerance of 7 improved grass cultivars. Urochloa humidicola (Rendle) Morrone & Zuloaga, Paspalum atratum Swallen. and Digitaria eriantha Streud. were most tolerant of waterlogging. Tiller number and dry matter production were negatively affected by cycling and continuous waterlogging in less tolerant species Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B.K. Simon & S.W.L. Jacobs, Urochloa hybrid ‘Mulato II’ and Urochloa ruziziensis (R. Germ. and C.M. Evrard) Crins. This information will assist in providing recommendations for smallholder farmers about which species to grow under repeated or continuous waterlogging. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-affc47bc421940d184646d0f737c74c62025-01-31T19:48:37ZengCentro Internacional de Agricultura TropicalTropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales2346-37752025-01-01131405710.17138/tgft(13)40-571189Effect of single and repeated waterlogging events on tropical forage grasses for cut and carry systemsRowan W. Smith0Thi Mui Nguyen1Nguyen Xuan Ba2Nguyen Huu Van3Jeff P. Corfield4David Parsons5Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Tasmania, AustraliaFaculty of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, Vietnam Faculty of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, Vietnam Faculty of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, Vietnam Corfield Consultants, Townsville, AustraliaSwedish University of Agriculture Sciences, Umeå, Sweden The introduction of improved forage cultivars has enhanced nutrition and performance of beef cattle in stall feeding cut and carry systems in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries. However, the persistence of these forages can be reduced by flooding and waterlogging conditions in low-lying land during the monsoon season. This pot study was established with 5 waterlogging treatments (control, 10-day single, 10-day cycle, 20-day single, and continuous waterlogging) for an 84-day period following establishment to evaluate the waterlogging tolerance of 7 improved grass cultivars. Urochloa humidicola (Rendle) Morrone & Zuloaga, Paspalum atratum Swallen. and Digitaria eriantha Streud. were most tolerant of waterlogging. Tiller number and dry matter production were negatively affected by cycling and continuous waterlogging in less tolerant species Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B.K. Simon & S.W.L. Jacobs, Urochloa hybrid ‘Mulato II’ and Urochloa ruziziensis (R. Germ. and C.M. Evrard) Crins. This information will assist in providing recommendations for smallholder farmers about which species to grow under repeated or continuous waterlogging.https://www.tropicalgrasslands.info/index.php/tgft/article/view/1424 |
| spellingShingle | Rowan W. Smith Thi Mui Nguyen Nguyen Xuan Ba Nguyen Huu Van Jeff P. Corfield David Parsons Effect of single and repeated waterlogging events on tropical forage grasses for cut and carry systems Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales |
| title | Effect of single and repeated waterlogging events on tropical forage grasses for cut and carry systems |
| title_full | Effect of single and repeated waterlogging events on tropical forage grasses for cut and carry systems |
| title_fullStr | Effect of single and repeated waterlogging events on tropical forage grasses for cut and carry systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of single and repeated waterlogging events on tropical forage grasses for cut and carry systems |
| title_short | Effect of single and repeated waterlogging events on tropical forage grasses for cut and carry systems |
| title_sort | effect of single and repeated waterlogging events on tropical forage grasses for cut and carry systems |
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