TY - JOUR
T1 - Chemical Quality, in Vitro Cellulose Digestion, and Yield of Tall Fescue Forage Affected by Mefluidide
AU - Glenn, Scott
AU - Glenn, Barbara
AU - Rieck, Charles E.
AU - Ely, Donald G.
AU - Bush, Lowell P.
PY - 1981/11
Y1 - 1981/11
N2 - Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb. “Ky 31”) was treated with mefluidide at 0 and 0.28 kg/ha on April 1, April 15, April 29, or May 13 in 1976. Forage was sampled through Aug 9, and dry matter yields were obtained 2 weeks after application and on Sept 15. The April 29 and May 13 treatments had lowered cellulose content through July 8 and Aug 9, respectively. All treatments of mefluidide except the April 1 treatment increased crude protein content on Aug 9. In vitro cellulose digestion was increased (P < 0.05) and may be related to increased crude protein and decreased cellulose content. Dry matter yield was reduced (P < 0.05) only at 2 weeks after the April 1 and April 15 applications. Mefluidide treatments made between April 1 and May 13 enhanced forage quality. Data indicate that mefluidide affects tall fescue quality longer than previous considered.
AB - Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb. “Ky 31”) was treated with mefluidide at 0 and 0.28 kg/ha on April 1, April 15, April 29, or May 13 in 1976. Forage was sampled through Aug 9, and dry matter yields were obtained 2 weeks after application and on Sept 15. The April 29 and May 13 treatments had lowered cellulose content through July 8 and Aug 9, respectively. All treatments of mefluidide except the April 1 treatment increased crude protein content on Aug 9. In vitro cellulose digestion was increased (P < 0.05) and may be related to increased crude protein and decreased cellulose content. Dry matter yield was reduced (P < 0.05) only at 2 weeks after the April 1 and April 15 applications. Mefluidide treatments made between April 1 and May 13 enhanced forage quality. Data indicate that mefluidide affects tall fescue quality longer than previous considered.
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U2 - 10.1021/jf00108a014
DO - 10.1021/jf00108a014
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33845556374
SN - 0021-8561
VL - 29
SP - 1158
EP - 1161
JO - Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
JF - Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
IS - 6
ER -