Performance of Grasslands Puna Chicory

Fraser, T.J.; Cosgrove, G. P.; Thomas, Wolfgang; Stevens, D.R.; Hickey, M. J.

doi:10.33584/jnzg.1988.49.1821

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“…The DM allowance required to achieve lamb growth of c. 200 g/day was less for chicory than for clover. Rapid growth of lambs grazing chicory has also been documented by Fraser et al (1988). An improved supply of non-ammonia nitrogen relative to the energy intake (Komolong et al 1992) is the most likely reason for the better liveweight performance.…”

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Carcass fatness in lambs grazing various forages at different rates of liveweight gain

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1993

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

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In three experiments, Dorset, Suffolk cross, or Coopworth lambs weighing c. 30 kg in January were offered a range of forages including high-endophyte Nui ryegrass-dominant pasture, white clover-dominant pasture, Moata or Concord ryegrasses, lucerne, rape, or chicory. Herbage allowances were adjusted to achieve target liveweight gains of 300, 200, or 120 g/day and lambs slaughtered at c. 43 kg liveweight from March to May. In Experiment 1, medium and low rates of liveweight gain were compared on both ryegrassdominant and clover-dominant swards. In Experiment 3, the comparison was extended to include a high rate of liveweight gain (300 g/day) on cloverdominant swards. Allowances of Nui ryegrass required to achieve liveweight gains of 200 g/day were over 2 times greater than that of clover and up to 5 times greater than for chicory and lucerne. There was no effect of liveweight gain on carcass GR measurements of lambs grazing ryegrass-dominant pastures when compared at the same carcass weights but lambs growing rapidly on clover-dominant pastures were up to 3 mm fatter (P < 0.01) at the GR site than slower-growing lambs. There was no effect of forage type on leanness of lambs grown at 200 g/day nor was there any effect of forage type and liveweight gain on meat quality. Restricting the diet to maintain lamb liveweight of 43 kg for 30-53 days gave inconsistent removal of fat and can not be recommended as a strategy to produce leaner lambs.A93002

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Carcass fatness in lambs grazing various forages at different rates of liveweight gain

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1993

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

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“…Consistently high IVDMD values (minimum 668 g kg-1 in 1992 and 610 g kg-1 in 1993) indicate that chicory is suitable for livestock with high energy requirements. Liveweight gains between 0.6 and 0.9 kg head-1 d-1 have been reported for cattle grazing chicory (Nicol and Nicoll, 1987;Fraser et al, 1988). With herbage allowances of 12.5 kg DM head-1 d-1 for calves and 6.5 kg DM head-1 d-1 for bulls sequentially grazing chicory, body weight increases averaged 0.62 and 0.45 kg head-1 d-1 , respectively .…”

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“…High rates of gain have been reported for livestock grazing chicory. Fraser et al (1988) measured gains averaging 0.91 kg head-1 d-1 for Friesian steers (Bos taurus) grazing vegetative chicory swards. Nicol and Nicoll (1987) reported gains of0.6 to 0.7 kg head-1 d-1 for 6-to 8-mo-old calves on chicory pastures.…”

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Chicory Productivity, Forage Quality, and Response to Nitrogen Fertilization

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1997

Agronomy Journal

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Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) shows potential for use in grazing systems. Information is needed regarding the productivity and quality of chicory forage in midlatitude states of the USA. Forage yield and quality of chicory under several levels of N fertilization were determined in a Kentucky field experiment. Plots were established during late spring on a silt loam soil (fine‐silty, mixed, mesic Typic Paleudult) and received 0, 50, 100, 150, or 200 kg ha−1 of fertilizer N annually in two equal portions. Treatments were arranged in a randomized complete block design with four replicates. Herbage was harvested four times each year at 5‐wk intervals. With N fertilization, chicory produced maximum dry matter yields of 7.8 and 5.6 Mg ha−1 in 1992 and 1993, respectively. Increasing N level produced linear increases in first‐harvest yields and linear or quadratic increases at the third harvest, during midsummer, but N effects persisted only during the first growth period after application. Chicory forage was high in moisture: ≥850 g kg−1 in first‐harvest forage, which often increased with increasing N level. Chicory remained almost completely vegetative, and forage quality was consistently high. Nitrogen concentration averaged 22.9 and 22.3 g kg−1 in 1992 and 1993, respectively, and was affected by N fertilization primarily at the first harvest. Chicory forage exceeded 640 g kg−1 in vitro dry matter disappearance and remained below 400 in neutral‐detergent fiber concentration throughout the study. Chicory established rapidly and persisted well. Nitrogen‐fertilized chicory produced high midseason yields of highquality forage, suggesting that this species could supplement cool‐season grasses. The high rate and extent of N recovery found for chicory warrants further research to determine optimum N fertilization regimes.

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“…. Liveweight gains with both calves (Bos taurus) and lambs (Ovis aries) were reported by Fraser et al (1988) to be higher with Puna chicory than could be expected with conventional pastures in New Zealand. For instance, lambs grazing chicory in fall averaged more than 70 g head -I d-1 higher than those grazing rape (Brassica napus L.).…”

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Performance of ‘Grasslands Puna’ Chicory at Different Management Levels

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‘Grasslands Puna’ chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) is a perennial taprooted herb that shows potential to produce high yields of palatable forage for ruminants. Our objective was to determine management effects on herbage production and quality, and stand persistence. Chicory and ‘Pennlate’ orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) were established on Hagerstown silt loam (fine, mixed, mesic Typic Hapludalf) soil at Rock Springs, PA. Treatments were intensive, moderate, and lenient management, corresponding to 25‐, 37‐, and 50‐cm chicory canopy height at harvest, with N fertilizer applied after each harvest except the last. The experimental design was a 2 × 3 (species × managements) factorial with five replications. Total yields of forage averaged 9A Mg ha−1 for chicory and 7.9 Mg ha−1 for orchardgrass in 1992 and 1993. Management did not affect total yield of chicory the first harvest year, nor that of orchardgrass in either year. Chicory yield was greatest from plants under lenient management the second year. Mean crude protein concentration in chicory and orchardgrass was 200 g kg−1 and 185 g kg −1 respectively, but both species showed a potential to accumulate concentrations greater than 250 g kg−1. Low concentrations (110 g kg−1) were associated with floral stem production. Chicory herbage had higher concentrations of Ca, Mg, Na, Fe, Cu, and Zn, than did orchardgrass. Our results show that Grasslands Puna can withstand a range of defoliation intensities while maintaining excellent productivity.

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Performance of Grasslands Puna Chicory

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Carcass fatness in lambs grazing various forages at different rates of liveweight gain

Carcass fatness in lambs grazing various forages at different rates of liveweight gain

Chicory Productivity, Forage Quality, and Response to Nitrogen Fertilization

Performance of ‘Grasslands Puna’ Chicory at Different Management Levels

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