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Proceedings Author(s): Lane, D. W. A. ;
Lamp, C. A. Author Affiliation: School of Agriculture, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia Title: Preliminary selection of ryegrass plants for Mg accumulating ability Section: Breeding and seed production of grasses and legumes: Characters for selection and selection resultsOther records with the "Breeding and seed production of grasses and legumes: Characters for selection and selection results" Section Source: International Grassland Congress, Proceedings . Vol. 1, 1977, p. 385-387.# of Pages: 3 Publishing Information: Zurich, Etc., V. P. Keywords: TIC Keywords: Choice of cultivar ; Lolium perenne ; Magnesium ; Nutrient uptake ; Nutrient deficiency ; Hypomagnesaemia ; Cultivar variation Cultivar Names: Ruanui Abstract/Contents: "The selection of clones of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne ) containing a higher than normal concentration of magnesium in the foliage was seen as one approach to assisting the alleviation of magnesium deficiency (hypomagnesaemia) in grazing ruminants. Selection of such material has an unusual feature in that the levels of magnesium concerned are luxury to the ryegrass plant. Twelve commercial cultivars from England, Wales, New Zealand, and Australia were compared in an initial pot experiment. Although no exploitable variation in the magnesium level of these cultivars was found, further screening uncovered a stable 25% difference between clones from within one cultivar, Ruanui. The clones were studied in solution culture, pot and field experiments. Evidence from these experiments suggested that the difference in magnesium content of the two clones may be in the metabolically controlled root uptake processes." Language: English References: 20 Note: Tables ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science -Like - may be incomplete ): International Grassland Congress, Proceedings . Zurich, Etc., V. P.Fastlink to access this record outside TGIF: https://tic.msu.edu/tgif/flink?recno=4762 If there are problems with this record, send us feedback about record 4762 . Choices for finding the above item : SB 16 .A33 Request through your local library's inter-library loan service (bring or send a copy of this TGIF record)
