Author
Mayland, Henry | |
Burns, Joseph | |
Fisher, Dwight | |
CARLSTROM, R - MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY | |
CASH, D - MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY |
Submitted to: Grassland International Congress
Publication Type: Abstract Only Publication Acceptance Date: 6/24/2000 Publication Date: N/A Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: Photosynthesizing forage plants accumulate total nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC) during daylight, but then TNC concentrations are reduced during the night. Afternoon-cut forage (PM) has greater TNC value and also greater economic value, than does morning-cut (AM). Cattle, sheep, goats, and horses prefer PM-cut hay and this can be readily demonstrated by offering animals a choice of hays cut in PM and AM. Alfalfa growers in the western United States are readily adopting PM-cutting technology. |