Relationship of rumen fill and fermentation to diurnal and seasonal variation of herbage intake in dairy cows grazed on perennial ryegrass pasture

To clarify the effect of digesta weight in the reticulorumen on diurnal and seasonal fluctuations in herbage intake, six ruminally cannulated, non‐lactating dairy cows were grazed on perennial ryegrass/white clover pasture during morning and evening sessions in spring and autumn. The digesta weight of fresh matter, dry matter (DM) and fiber in the reticulorumen at the beginning and the end of each grazing session was lower in spring than in autumn (P < 0.01). Although the digesta weight was similar between the sessions at the beginning of grazing, it was greater for the evening than for the morning at the end of grazing (P < 0.01). The large particles proportion in the digesta was lower for the morning than the evening (P < 0.01), and it was lower in spring than in autumn (P < 0.01). The concentrations of volatile fatty acids in rumen fluid were generally higher in spring compared with autumn. The herbage DM intake during the evening was greater compared with the morning in both seasons (P < 0.01). However, there was no difference in herbage DM intake between seasons. The results showed that the rumen digesta fill was not the sole factor explaining diurnal and seasonal variation of herbage intake in grazing dairy cows.     

Herbage intake and ruminal digestion of dairy cows grazed on perennial ryegrass pasture either in the morning or evening

This study aimed to clarify diurnal fluctuations of herbage intake, ruminal fermentation of herbage carbohydrates and proteins, and digesta particulate weight in the rumen of grazing dairy cows. Six ruminally cannulated, non‐lactating dairy cows were grazed on perennial ryegrass/white clover pasture either in the morning (04.00 to 08.00 hours) or the evening (16.00 to 20.00 hours). Cows grazed in the evening spent more time (P < 0.01) and consumed more herbage (P < 0.01) compared with cows grazed in the morning. Higher (P < 0.05) daily mean concentrations of total volatile fatty acid, propionate and n‐butyrate in rumen fluid were observed for cows grazed in the evening compared with cows grazed in the morning. Although cows grazed in the evening ingested more crude protein compared with cows grazed in the morning, no significant difference in NH₃‐N concentration in rumen fluid was observed between them. The ratio of purine‐derivative concentration to creatinine concentrations was higher (P < 0.01) in the urine of cows grazed in the evening than in cows grazed in the morning. These results clearly indicated that evening grazing was advantageous for dairy cows compared with morning grazing, in terms of ruminal fermentable energy intake and nitrogen utilization efficiency.     

草类物料压缩试验研究中的突破性进展

在国内外草物料压缩试验研究的基础上,对新鲜草物料压缩流变进行试验研究,总结出了草物料压缩试验研究过程中几个带有突破性的进展,较系统地展示了草物料压缩研究逐步深入的历程和规律,对草物料压缩基础研究的发展有重要意义。在国外研究“闭式压缩”很长时间后,我国开始了“开式压缩”试验研究。从实验室的局部过程的试验研究,发展到压缩工程全过程的试验研究;从一般工程力学的研究,推进入到压缩过程流变学试验研究;从理论上的阶跃历程的流变学试验研究,跨越到工程上任意历程的流变学试验研究,将草物料压缩流变研究推向新阶段。最后又提出了变断面积的压缩流变试验研究,继续推进草物料压缩工程和草物料加工流变学发展。     

我国西北地区牧草种子生产现状及存在问题浅析

调查了牧草种子生产现状及存在问题。结果表明：我国西北地区的栽培牧草包括豆科、禾本科、藜科、菊科、苋科、紫草科、十字花科、鸢尾科等９科３６属５３种。其中：豆科牧草１３属２１种；禾本科牧草１６属２５种；其它科牧草７属７种。该区栽培牧草总面积约为１５０万ｈｍ＾２，其中主要豆科牧草占７１％，主要禾本科牧草占１０．５％。主要豆科牧草为紫花苜蓿、沙打旺、草木樨、箭舌豌豆、红豆草、柠条和小冠花。主要禾本科牧草为     

贵州喀斯特地区牧草引种试验评价

对国内外引进的6个禾本科牧草品种,9个豆科牧草品种以及喀斯特地区的4个对照品种,在贵州独山地区进行引种试验。结果表明：各参试品种生长良好,能安全越冬、越夏,一年可刈割5～6次,鲜草产量达36558．2～66450．0kg／hm2,干草产量10771．0～19869．0kg／hm2。综合性状表现较好的依次为鸭茅Totter,Wana,Tuoa;多年生黑麦草Nui,Bronsys;白三叶Alice,C6151,Prop,Pitua,Sustain;百脉根Mareb,Lel。     

白三叶和黑麦草品种在成都地区的引种试验

对引自百绿集团的白三叶4个品种、多花黑麦草2个品种和多年生黑麦草2个品种在成都地区进行引种试验。结果表明：各品种均能适应当地气候条件,其中白三叶Sustain和C6151再生好,产量高,分别为88350kg／hm2和84450kg／hm2;多花黑麦草再生速度快,产量高,青绿期长,营养价值高;均可在四川盆地大面积推广。多年生黑麦草再生慢,产量低,且越夏性能差,可在高原牧区推广。     

几种种子处理方法对牧草种子带菌及发芽的影响

用百菌清、高锰酸钾、甲醛及开水烫种对牧草种子进行消毒处理。结果表明,用百菌清、高锰酸钾对紫花苜蓿、无芒雀麦、披碱草、羊茅等种子杀菌效果好;甲醛溶液效果较差;开水烫种对较大的豆科牧草种子杀菌效果较好,而对小粒豆科种子及禾本科牧草种子有较大伤害。     

高寒地区一年生人工草地地上生物量动态及光能转化效率

对燕麦单播草地、燕麦+箭舌豌豆混播草地牧草组成及地上生物量动态,光能转化效率进行了观测和分析。试验结果表明,混播草地的两组分在生长发育节律和牧草产量积累过程方面均存在着较大的差异,箭舌豌豆与燕麦干物质之比随牧草生长发育的进展而逐渐增大。2种草地的干草产量在牧草生长期间差异不显著。8月中旬,单、混播草地干物质分别可达10.19、11.74t/hm2,地上净初级生产力分别为18874.69、21204.79kJ/(m2·a),光能转化率分别达0.3502%、0.3922%。     

黄土丘陵区流域主要植被类型养分循环特征

以黄土丘陵沟壑区典型小流域纸坊沟流域为例,系统研究流域在植被稳定恢复期1种乔木、4种灌木和9种草地植被类型的养分循环平衡特征。结果表明,乔灌植被类型的叶片养分含量明显高于当年的新生枝条,新生枝条则明显高于枝干;乔木植被类型的生物量、氮磷养分累积量明显高于灌木植被类型,灌木植被类型则高于草地植被类型;乔木的氮养分循环速率是0.789,灌木为0.742,草地为1.000;乔木P2O5循环速率是0.881,灌木为0.758,草地为1.000。乔木的氮养分年盈余量是333.0 kg/km2,灌木为508.5 kg/km2,草地为597.0 kg/km2;乔木的P2O5年盈余量是333.0 kg/km2,灌木为423.0 kg/km2,草地为531.0 kg/km2。