Magnesium biofortification of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) via agronomy and breeding as a potential way to reduce grass tetany in grazing ruminants

Kumssa, Diriba B.; Lovatt, J. Alan; Graham, Neil S.; Palmer, Sarah; Hayden, Rory; Wilson, Lolita; Young, Scott D.; Lark, R. Murray; Penrose, Beth; Ander, E. Louise; Thompson, Russell; Jiang, Lin-Xi; Broadley, Martin R.. 2020 Magnesium biofortification of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) via agronomy and breeding as a potential way to reduce grass tetany in grazing ruminants. Plant and Soil, 457. 25-41. 10.1007/s11104-019-04337-x

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Abstract/Summary

Aim Magnesium (Mg) deficiency (known as grass tetany) is a serious metabolic disorder that affects grazing ruminants. We tested whether Mg-fertiliser can increase Mg concentration of Italian ryegrasses (Lolium multiflorum L.) including a cultivar (cv. Bb2067; ‘Magnet’), bred to accumulate larger concentrations of Mg. Methods Under controlled environment (CE) conditions, three cultivars (cv. Bb2067, cv. Bb2068, cv. RvP) were grown in low-nutrient compost at six fertiliser rates (0–1500 μM MgCl2.6H2O). Under field conditions, the three cultivars in the CE condition and cv. Alamo were grown at two sites, and four rates of MgSO4 fertiliser application rates (0–200 kg ha−1 MgO). Multiple grass cuts were taken over two-years. Results Grass Mg concentration increased with increasing Mg-fertiliser application rates in all cultivars and conditions. Under field conditions, cv. Bb2067 had 11–73% greater grass Mg concentration and smaller forage tetany index (FTI) than other cultivars across the Mg-fertiliser application rates, sites and cuts. Grass dry matter (DM) yield of cv. Bb2067 was significantly (p < 0.05) smaller than cv. Alamo. The effect of Mg-fertiliser rate on DM yield was not significant (p ≥ 0.05).

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1007/s11104-019-04337-x
ISSN:	0032-079X
Date made live:	31 Jan 2020 11:37 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/526689

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1007/s11104-019-04337-x

ISSN:

0032-079X

Date made live:

31 Jan 2020 11:37 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/526689