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The pattern of reproductive development and the leafiness of spring and early summer regrowths in two contrasting varieties of ryegrass

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

Ieuan Davies
Ieuan Davies
Affiliation:
Welsh Plant Breeding Station, Aberystwyth
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Summary

Early stages in the development of reproductive tillers of S. 24 and S. 23 perennial ryegrass are described. The pattern of development of the stem apex and of the unemerged leaves present at the time of floral initiation is traced up to the time when internode extension results in the elevation of the stem apices above the level of defoliation. If tillers with stems about 10 cm long, or more, escape damage to the stem apex during defoliation, the regrowth may be expected to deteriorate rapidly in leafiness, since at this stage there are few or no unemerged leaves. Tillers with 3–4 cm stems generally bear 1–2 unemerged leaves, and hence the regrowth is more leafy.

For a given stem length apical development was slightly more advanced in S. 24 than in S. 23. Consideration is given to selection methods to be used in breeding for leafy regrowths in springtime.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 78 , Issue 1 , February 1972 , pp. 27 - 35
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1972

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