ASSESSMENT OF STEM SHEARING FORCE FOR 3 ALFALFA CULTIVARS GROWN UNDERDRYLAND AND IRRIGATED CONDITIONS

Authors
IWAASA AD BEAUCHEMIN KA BUCHANANSMITH JG ACHARYA SN
Citation
Ad. Iwaasa et al., ASSESSMENT OF STEM SHEARING FORCE FOR 3 ALFALFA CULTIVARS GROWN UNDERDRYLAND AND IRRIGATED CONDITIONS, Canadian journal of animal science, 75(1), 1995, pp. 177-179
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience
Journal title
Canadian journal of animal science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00083984
Volume
75
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
177 - 179
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-3984(1995)75:1<177:AOSSFF>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The Ottawa Texture Measuring System was used to assess the shearing fo rce of three alfalfa cultivars at similar physiological maturity. Shea ring force of stems varied among growing conditions and shearing locat ions. A significant positive relationship was observed between shearin g force and stem diameter. Shearing force may indicate stem fragility and provide a rationale for differences in forage breakdown during mas tication.