Performance of selections of kikuyu Pennisetum clandestinum when grown as spaced plants in south east Queensland

Lowe K. F., . and Bowdler T. M., . and Holton T., . and Andrews R. J., . (2004) Performance of selections of kikuyu Pennisetum clandestinum when grown as spaced plants in south east Queensland. [Proceedings Paper]

Individual plants of kikuyu Pennisetum clandestinum selected from two experiments which evaluated selections from mutagenetically-treated cv. Whittet were sown as spaced plants to assess the variation in physical and chemical characteristics within kikuyu. Selections showed considerable variation relative to the original cultivar from which they had been derived and from other cultivars of kikuyu. The variation between individual plants was even greater than that within selections. Some plants demonstrated both high yields and high quality while others showed superior runner vigour but no super quality over Whittet. Even from this limited evaluation of the mutagenic population produced from Whittet there was a good chance of producing elite kikuyu lines which would show superior yield vigorous runner growth and higher crude protein and digestibility and lower fibre levels in vigorous runner growth and higher crude protein and digestibility and lower fibre levels in foliage.

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Abstract

Individual plants of kikuyu Pennisetum clandestinum selected from two experiments which evaluated selections from mutagenetically-treated cv. Whittet were sown as spaced plants to assess the variation in physical and chemical characteristics within kikuyu. Selections showed considerable variation relative to the original cultivar from which they had been derived and from other cultivars of kikuyu. The variation between individual plants was even greater than that within selections. Some plants demonstrated both high yields and high quality while others showed superior runner vigour but no super quality over Whittet. Even from this limited evaluation of the mutagenic population produced from Whittet there was a good chance of producing elite kikuyu lines which would show superior yield vigorous runner growth and higher crude protein and digestibility and lower fibre levels in vigorous runner growth and higher crude protein and digestibility and lower fibre levels in foliage.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Summary En
AGROVOC Term:	PENNISETUM CLANDESTINUM
AGROVOC Term:	YIELDS
AGROVOC Term:	QUALITY
AGROVOC Term:	PLANT MODELS
AGROVOC Term:	FOLIAGE
AGROVOC Term:	PRODUCTION CONTROLS
AGROVOC Term:	QUALITY CONTROLS
AGROVOC Term:	EXPERIMENTATION
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16445

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