Animal and forage responses on lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) pastures under contrasting grazing managements in a temperate climate

Autores
Berone, German Dario; Sardiña, María Cecilia; Moot, Derrick
Año de publicación
2020
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This study determined the impact of a change in grazing system on beef production from lucerne pastures in Argentina. One system (T500) used the traditional recommendation to commence grazing in spring when lucerne was near to 10% flowering. The grazing interval was ~ 500 growing degree‐days (GDD; above a base temperature for growth of 5°C) from mid‐spring to mid‐autumn. In contrast, the T350 system commenced grazing 11–15 days earlier at ~ 1,000 kg DM/ha and the grazing interval was ~ 350 GDD from mid‐spring to mid‐summer, and from mid‐summer to mid‐autumn, it was ~ 500 GDD. Total live‐weight production was ~ 30% or 185 and 115 kg/ha higher in T350 than T500 in Years 1 and 2 respectively. This was due to a higher live‐weight production per head and a higher stocking rate, because T350 produced 1,600 kg DM ha−1 year−1 more forage. Plant population (~70 plants/m2) and perennial biomass (root plus crown) at the end of the second year did not differ between treatments. This suggests that lucerne persistence was not affected by the more intensive spring grazing of T350, because an adequate period of autumn recovery was allowed. This work quantified the live‐weight gain (+30%, +150 kg/ha) when the grazing management of lucerne during the spring–summer period was based on crop growth status (i.e. standing biomass, canopy height) rather than on crop phenology.
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Fil: Berone, Germán Darío. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.
Fil: Sardiña, María Cecilia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria General Villegas; Argentina.
Fil: Moot, Derrick. Lincoln University. Faculty of Agriculture an Life Science; Nueva Zelanda
Fuente
Grass and Forage Science 75 (2): 192-205 (2020)
Materia
Medicago Sativa
Sistema de Pastoreo
Producción Animal
Alometría
Biomasa
Floración
Clima Templado
Grazing Systems
Animal Production
Allometry
Biomass
Flowering
Temperate Climate
Alfalfa
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Condiciones de uso
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Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
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spelling Animal and forage responses on lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) pastures under contrasting grazing managements in a temperate climateBerone, German DarioSardiña, María CeciliaMoot, DerrickMedicago SativaSistema de PastoreoProducción AnimalAlometríaBiomasaFloraciónClima TempladoGrazing SystemsAnimal ProductionAllometryBiomassFloweringTemperate ClimateAlfalfaThis study determined the impact of a change in grazing system on beef production from lucerne pastures in Argentina. One system (T500) used the traditional recommendation to commence grazing in spring when lucerne was near to 10% flowering. The grazing interval was ~ 500 growing degree‐days (GDD; above a base temperature for growth of 5°C) from mid‐spring to mid‐autumn. In contrast, the T350 system commenced grazing 11–15 days earlier at ~ 1,000 kg DM/ha and the grazing interval was ~ 350 GDD from mid‐spring to mid‐summer, and from mid‐summer to mid‐autumn, it was ~ 500 GDD. Total live‐weight production was ~ 30% or 185 and 115 kg/ha higher in T350 than T500 in Years 1 and 2 respectively. This was due to a higher live‐weight production per head and a higher stocking rate, because T350 produced 1,600 kg DM ha−1 year−1 more forage. Plant population (~70 plants/m2) and perennial biomass (root plus crown) at the end of the second year did not differ between treatments. This suggests that lucerne persistence was not affected by the more intensive spring grazing of T350, because an adequate period of autumn recovery was allowed. This work quantified the live‐weight gain (+30%, +150 kg/ha) when the grazing management of lucerne during the spring–summer period was based on crop growth status (i.e. standing biomass, canopy height) rather than on crop phenology.EEA BalcarceFil: Berone, Germán Darío. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.Fil: Sardiña, María Cecilia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria General Villegas; Argentina.Fil: Moot, Derrick. Lincoln University. Faculty of Agriculture an Life Science; Nueva ZelandaWiley2020-06-09T19:18:39Z2020-06-09T19:18:39Z2020-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/7387https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/gfs.124791365-2494https://doi.org/10.1111/gfs.12479Grass and Forage Science 75 (2): 192-205 (2020)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess2025-10-23T11:17:17Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/7387instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-10-23 11:17:18.199INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Animal and forage responses on lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) pastures under contrasting grazing managements in a temperate climate
title Animal and forage responses on lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) pastures under contrasting grazing managements in a temperate climate
spellingShingle Animal and forage responses on lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) pastures under contrasting grazing managements in a temperate climate
Berone, German Dario
Medicago Sativa
Sistema de Pastoreo
Producción Animal
Alometría
Biomasa
Floración
Clima Templado
Grazing Systems
Animal Production
Allometry
Biomass
Flowering
Temperate Climate
Alfalfa
title_short Animal and forage responses on lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) pastures under contrasting grazing managements in a temperate climate
title_full Animal and forage responses on lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) pastures under contrasting grazing managements in a temperate climate
title_fullStr Animal and forage responses on lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) pastures under contrasting grazing managements in a temperate climate
title_full_unstemmed Animal and forage responses on lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) pastures under contrasting grazing managements in a temperate climate
title_sort Animal and forage responses on lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) pastures under contrasting grazing managements in a temperate climate
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Berone, German Dario
Sardiña, María Cecilia
Moot, Derrick
author Berone, German Dario
author_facet Berone, German Dario
Sardiña, María Cecilia
Moot, Derrick
author_role author
author2 Sardiña, María Cecilia
Moot, Derrick
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Medicago Sativa
Sistema de Pastoreo
Producción Animal
Alometría
Biomasa
Floración
Clima Templado
Grazing Systems
Animal Production
Allometry
Biomass
Flowering
Temperate Climate
Alfalfa
topic Medicago Sativa
Sistema de Pastoreo
Producción Animal
Alometría
Biomasa
Floración
Clima Templado
Grazing Systems
Animal Production
Allometry
Biomass
Flowering
Temperate Climate
Alfalfa
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv This study determined the impact of a change in grazing system on beef production from lucerne pastures in Argentina. One system (T500) used the traditional recommendation to commence grazing in spring when lucerne was near to 10% flowering. The grazing interval was ~ 500 growing degree‐days (GDD; above a base temperature for growth of 5°C) from mid‐spring to mid‐autumn. In contrast, the T350 system commenced grazing 11–15 days earlier at ~ 1,000 kg DM/ha and the grazing interval was ~ 350 GDD from mid‐spring to mid‐summer, and from mid‐summer to mid‐autumn, it was ~ 500 GDD. Total live‐weight production was ~ 30% or 185 and 115 kg/ha higher in T350 than T500 in Years 1 and 2 respectively. This was due to a higher live‐weight production per head and a higher stocking rate, because T350 produced 1,600 kg DM ha−1 year−1 more forage. Plant population (~70 plants/m2) and perennial biomass (root plus crown) at the end of the second year did not differ between treatments. This suggests that lucerne persistence was not affected by the more intensive spring grazing of T350, because an adequate period of autumn recovery was allowed. This work quantified the live‐weight gain (+30%, +150 kg/ha) when the grazing management of lucerne during the spring–summer period was based on crop growth status (i.e. standing biomass, canopy height) rather than on crop phenology.
EEA Balcarce
Fil: Berone, Germán Darío. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.
Fil: Sardiña, María Cecilia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria General Villegas; Argentina.
Fil: Moot, Derrick. Lincoln University. Faculty of Agriculture an Life Science; Nueva Zelanda
description This study determined the impact of a change in grazing system on beef production from lucerne pastures in Argentina. One system (T500) used the traditional recommendation to commence grazing in spring when lucerne was near to 10% flowering. The grazing interval was ~ 500 growing degree‐days (GDD; above a base temperature for growth of 5°C) from mid‐spring to mid‐autumn. In contrast, the T350 system commenced grazing 11–15 days earlier at ~ 1,000 kg DM/ha and the grazing interval was ~ 350 GDD from mid‐spring to mid‐summer, and from mid‐summer to mid‐autumn, it was ~ 500 GDD. Total live‐weight production was ~ 30% or 185 and 115 kg/ha higher in T350 than T500 in Years 1 and 2 respectively. This was due to a higher live‐weight production per head and a higher stocking rate, because T350 produced 1,600 kg DM ha−1 year−1 more forage. Plant population (~70 plants/m2) and perennial biomass (root plus crown) at the end of the second year did not differ between treatments. This suggests that lucerne persistence was not affected by the more intensive spring grazing of T350, because an adequate period of autumn recovery was allowed. This work quantified the live‐weight gain (+30%, +150 kg/ha) when the grazing management of lucerne during the spring–summer period was based on crop growth status (i.e. standing biomass, canopy height) rather than on crop phenology.
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