Soluble carbohydrate content of ryegrass cultivars

H.S. Easton; A.V. Stewart; T.B. Lyons; M. Parris; S. Charrier

doi:10.33584/jnzg.2009.71.2745

Soluble carbohydrate content of ryegrass cultivars

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H.S. Easton
A.V. Stewart
T.B. Lyons
M. Parris
S. Charrier

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https://doi.org/10.33584/jnzg.2009.71.2745

Abstract

A set of 18 ryegrass cultivars and breeders' lines, some selected for elevated concentrations of high molecular weight fructan, were compared for forage composition in mown row trials at two sites, in Canterbury and Manawatu. Cultivars varied significantly and consistently, with cultivars selected for elevated high molecular weight fructan showing consistently higher concentrations of these and total soluble carbohydrate, and lower concentrations of crude protein. Keywords: fructan, soluble carbohydrates, protein metabolism, forage quality, ryegrass breeding, cultivars

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2009-01-01

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Volume 71, 2009, Waitangi

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