Variability of leaf shear strength in perennial ryegrass
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- 30 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
- Vol. 32 (1) , 1-6
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00288233.1989.10423470
Abstract
Leaf shear strength of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) was studied as a possible indicator of the resistance of herbage to breakdown during chewing and rumination. Leaf strength as measured on a Warner-Bratzler meat tenderometer proved to be readily recorded, repeatable, and heritable. Predicted heritability within a synthetic cultivar was calculated as 0.36.Keywords
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