1988 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Studies on breeding for livestock productivity of orchardgrass cultivars.
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61560292
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
畜産学(含草地学)
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| Research Institution | Agriculture Department, Iwate University |
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Principal Investigator |
SAIGA Suguru Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Associate Professor, 農学部, 助教授 (10183360)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
IWANE Kazuo Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Assistant Professor, 農学部, 助手 (60003795)
WATANABE Kiyoshi Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Professor, 農学部, 教授 (90003756)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1986 – 1988
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| Keywords | Orchardgrass / Mineral content / Magnesium / Calcium / Grass tetany / Digestibility / Cell fraction |
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| Research Abstract |
This study was to investigate the effect of orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerate L.) cultivars in livestock productivity. Significant differences were observed in palatability. Cul. Okamidori was superior to other cultivars in the rate of intake, but inferior in the quantity of intake. Breeding orchardgrass cultivars with high digestible and proper balance of minerals including low grass tetany potential may overcome many of the seasonal problem of cattle grazing the species. The apparent efficiency of minerals contained in high-digestible cell fractions. Percentage of minerals contained in high-digestible cell fractions depended on minerals. Almost 100% of potassium was contained in cellular content, however, about 90% of calcium was in cell wall. The rate of calcium and magnesium in high-digestible cell fractions differ in cultivars and was higher in cul. Okamidori.
These results suggest the possibility in breeding for low grass tetany potenial. Another studies may be required in the partitioning of minerals into cellular fractions using the other methods and in the relation between cellular fraction and ultra-stracture of cell wall degradation.
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