bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Wool yield and characteristics of Dorset, Leicester and Sunffolk breeds and their ‘DLS’ cross
Authors: Fahmy M. H. , Vasely J. A. 
Published: March 2009

SUMMARYGreasy fleece weight (12 months growth) and wool samples from hip and shoulder regions were taken on 15 Dorset, 20 Leicester, 20 Suffolk and 17 DLS ewes (a cross of ½ Dorset, ¼ Leicester, ¼ Suffolk obtained by mating DL rams to DS ewes and DS rams to DL ewes). The purpose of the study was to compare wool production and characteristics of the first generation of DLS with that of the three breeds of origin. Wool production of DLS was 3·58 kg, 8·8 and 14% higher than that of Suffolk and Dorset, but 11% lower than that of Leicester (P< 0·01). The percentage of clean wool was highest in Leicester (78·3%), followed by DLS, Dorset and Suffolk (76·1, 74·3 and 70·5%, respectively). The average fibre diameter of the DLS and Leicester was 38 /m, 4 /m thicker than that for Suffolk and Dorset (P < 0·01). Average fibre length was 15 cm in DLS and Dorset, 6 cm shorter than in Leicester, and 3 cm longer than in Suffolk (P < 0·01). The variability in fibre diameter and length was highest in Leicester, followed closely by DLS.
Growth, development and yield of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) in the lowland tropics: 5. Effect of planting configuration
Authors: Tayo T. O. 
Published: March 2009

SUMMARYIn two field trials in 1982, the seeds of pigeon pea (cv. Cita-1) were planted at three configurationsof0·6 x 0·2m;0·4 x 0·3 m and 0·35 x 0·35m(on 14 April and 24 June)giving the same projected population density of 83 000 plants/ha for each configuration, in order to evaluate the best planting configuration for maximum productivity of the crop.In the first trial, the 0·35 x 0·35 m configuration developed the highest magnitude of vegetative characters whilst the 0·4 x 0·3 m configuration had the highest number of seed-bearing pods, although seed yield was similar in all the treatments. In the second trial, the 0·4 x 0·3 m configuration developed the highest magnitude of growth and yield characters and thereby out-yielded the other two configurations.The results show that in the early planting of pigeon pea, population density per se is most important in determining seed yield whereas planting configuration also becomes important in late planting where plant size is reduced as a consequence of the prevailing local conditions.
The study of kemp succession in the adult fleece of two coarse-wool breeds of sheep in relation to the birthcoat
Authors: Guirgis R. A. , Kazzal N. T. , Zaghloul A. M. 
Published: March 2009

SUMMARYA study of the birthcoat and its relation to kemp succession in the adult fleece of coarse-wool Awassi and Hamdani sheep was carried out, as an aid to early selection. Lambs were covered, at the age of 2 months up to 15 months, by fixing patches of canvas on six body positions.Both Awassi and Hamdani birthcoats had high halo hair grades. The animals played the dominant role in affecting different traits of the birthcoat which indicated the importance of genetic factors in further development of the birthcoat. The birthcoat of both types of lambs showed only coarse (plateau) and less coarse (saddle) fibre type arrays.Hamdani had more kemp as Gt and G2 (first and second generations respectively) than Awassi sheep. The shed Gx following the different fibre type arrays, showed some overlapping between plateau and saddle. The same arrays of the birthcoat behaved differently on the different positions, where generally the anterior positions had less kemp than those posteriorly. Percentages of shed fibres were 100, 17·14, 2·38 and 0·35 of halo hairs, super sickles, sickles and chalky curly tips respectively in Awassi. Corresponding figures were 100, 29·26, 5·87 and 7·73 in Hamdani. In Awassi, halo hairs, of the birthcoat, showed a relatively high correlation (P < 0·01) with G1 kemp on the hip and britch. Within saddle array, in Awassi, the correlation between halo hairs and Gx kemp showed the highest values (P < 0·01), whereas in Hamdani the correlation between super sickles in the birthcoat and G2 kemp showed medium values (P < 0·05).Selection of high halo hair grade lambs, in the birthcoat, that have saddle arrays, with high percentage of sickle fibres in Awassi and with low percentage of super sickles in Hamdani, would result in low percentages of kemp in the adult fleece. High halo hair grades would be necessary for early survival of lambs.
Studies on the starch values of swedes, fodder beet and grass silage and on the complementary value of grass silage and roots when fed together to ruminants
Authors: Dodsworth T. L. 
Published: March 2009

1. Two digestibility trials were carried out to determine the s.e. and t.d.n. of swedes, fodder beet and grass silage when fed alone and when each kind of root was fed with silage at separate feeds. In addition, fodder beet and silage were fed together at the same feed.2. The results were examined to determine if the feeding of roots and silage together in the diet, but at separate feeds, had led to any complementary effect.3. No complementary effect was found when swedes and silage were fed at separate feeds.4. A negative complementary effect was found when fodder beet and silage were fed at separate feeds.5. The s.e. and t.d.n. values of the fodder beet plus silage at each feed were significantly higher than when the two foods were given at separate feed times.6. The s.e. and t.d.n. of the swede dry matter were higher than the standard figures published. An explanation is given.7. The nutritive value of the fodder-beet dry matter was not higher than that of swede dry matter.8. The results of the digestibility trials are compared with some calculated results from a cattle feeding trial.
The digestibility of wheat straw treated with sulphur dioxide
Authors: Ben-Ghedalia D. , Miron J. 
Published: March 2009

SummaryTwo digestion trials were performed with sheep in order to assess the effect of the sulphur dioxide treatment on the digestibility of wheat straw in vivo. In the first trial, untreated and SO2-treated straw served as the major components of the diets. Sulphur dioxide partly solubilized the cell wall (CW) material of the straw, decreasing its content from 78·5 to 55·9%. The digestibility of the residual CW was increased from 49·2 to 77·8%, whereas the digestibility values of the cell-soluble fraction (CS) were unaffected by the treatment: 55·8 and 57·8% for the untreated and treated straw, respectively. Apparent digestibility of the organic matter (OM) was increased by the treatment from 46 to 65%.In the second trial SO2-treated wheat straw was fed together with concentrates at a D.M. ratio of 30/70, and the digestibility of the OM and CW was determined.CW and OM digestibilities of the treated straw were not affected by 70% concentrate in the diet and the respective values were 77·0 and 65·5%, very similar to those found in the first trial. The reason for the in vitro–in vivo discrepancy is discussed.
Effect of growth regulators and nitrogen on the growth, number and size of seed tubers and yield of potatoes
Authors: Sekhon H. S. , Singh M. 
Published: March 2009

SummaryField investigations conducted at Ludhiana (India) showed that the foliar application of 2-chloroethyltrimethyl-ammonium chloride (CCC) (50% a.i.) at 300,600 and 900 ml/ha about 5 weeks after planting did not depress plant height. The dose of 600 ml CCC/ha was most effective and increased seed yield by 1·31 and 0·74 t/ha over the control (water spray) in 1978–9 and 1979–80, respectively. The corresponding increases in total yield were 1·37 and 0·86 t/ha. However, in 1980–1 when CCC was applied 3 weeks after planting even the lower dose of 300 ml/ha depressed the plant height. Then the treatment of CCC increased significantly the number of tubers of seed size and seed yield by decreasing the ‘ware’ yield but did not influence the total yield. The yields of potatoes were not affected signifioantly by the application of N-dimethyl amino succinamic acid (B 9) and succinic acid (SA).In an experiment where the interaction of nitrogen and CCC was studied both factors not only increased the seed yield but also increased the total yield. However, there was no interaction between nitrogen and CCC.
Effect of calibration practice on correction of errors induced in near-infrared protein testing of hard red spring wheat by growing location and season
Authors: Williams P. C. , Cordeiro Helena M. 
Published: March 2009

SummaryStatistics are presented to illustrate the influence of growing season and location on the accuracy of NIR testing of hard red spring wheat for protein. The influence of season was greater than that of growing location, and highly significant errors are likely to occur if protein is predicted in samples from one growing season using a calibration based on samples from another season. The same was true to a lesser extent if samples from one growing location were analysed using calibrations based on samples drawn from different areas. There was evidence that some growing areas were less susceptible than others to the seasonal influence, whereas certain seasons (e.g. 1976) exerted more influence than others. Errors in predicting protein were considerably greater than errors in predicting moisture. The development and use of universal constants incorporating samples from a wide range of location and several seasons effectively counteracted the influences of both season and location, and universal constants have been developed for use in the NIR instruments of leading manufacturers, for hard red spring and durum wheats, and barley. The concept and principle of 2·point calibration using normalized mathematical treatment of the log 1/R signal is discussed and its efficiency in providing a stable calibration for the prediction of protein in hard red spring wheat has been demonstrated.
Upward flux of water and deep-placed P in relation to soil texture, water table depth and evaporation rate
Authors: Sharma P. K. , Sinha A. K. , Chaudhaby T. N. 
Published: March 2009

SummaryUpward flux of water and deep-placed (8–10 cm) P was studied in columns of sandyloam and silty clay loam, with water tables of 60 and 90 cm, each subjected to potential evaporation rates of 2–2 and 7–5 mm/day, for 15 days. An amount of 300 mg P/kg soil, labelled with 20 /tCi 32P/g P, was applied as diammonium hydrogen orthophosphate.Evaporation losses increased with increase in potential evaporation (PE) and decrease in depth to water table in both soils, but the ratio of actual to potential evaporation (AE/PE) decreased with increasing PE, indicating that the evaporative losses in both the soils were mainly controlled by their hydraulic conductive properties. Under no circumstances did AE equal PE. Evaporation, in general, was higher from sandy loam than from silty clay loam.Corresponding to water flux, total upward P flux increased with increasing PE and decreasing depth to water. In the sandy loam, with 2–2 mm PE/day, 21 % of the deepplaced P moved to the soil surface with the 60 cm water table, against 5 % with the 90 cm water table. Under 7–5 mm PE/day, 39% P migrated to the surface with the 60 cm water table, but no 3aP was detected at the surface with the 90 cm water table. In the silty clay loam, however, P movement was much restricted.
Reproductive disturbances caused by feeding protein-deficient and calcium-deficient rations to breeding pigs
Authors: Davidson H. R. 
Published: March 2009

(1) Previous work suggests that there are two types or degrees of foetal atrophy. In one case, so far only reported in rats, the atrophy extends to all members of a litter and produces complete sterility. This has been shown to be connected with a pathological condition of the uterine tissues brought about by the absence of vitamin E.Even when vitamin E is in optimum supply, however, there remains a certain amount of foetal degeneration ranging from 7 to 14 per cent, which must arise from causes other than vitamin E starvation.In the second case a partial degree of foetal atrophy has been widely observed by different workers to occur in many different classes of mammals. Average figures for this type quoted for the pig vary from about 2 to about 20 per cent, and the residual degeneration just referred to in the rat appears to be of this nature. The present investigation was carried out to determine the effect on this second type of a deficiency in the diet of protein and of calcium. Evidence is submitted to support the conclusions which follow.(2) Partial foetal atrophy in sows is not due to a deficiency of protein in the ration.(3) Calcium deficiency is not the major factor in producing this type of foetal atrophy though it may be a contributory cause.
The influence of nitrogen, phosphate and potash on the secretion of nectar. part II
Authors: Ryle Margaret 
Published: March 2009

1. The1951 clover experiment. No significant effects on the mean yield of nectar were obtained, but the higher dose of phosphate significantly increased the frequency of zero samples during August, the main flowering and sampling period; so also did the higher dose of potash in the presence of high nitrate. In general those treatments which depressed nectar secretion resulted in a larger proportion of flowers opening before mid-August. Accelerated flower production appeared to result from more rapid growth during August.2. The 1952 clover experiment. The treatment effects on quantity of sugar per floret were compared with those on final stem weight. Treatment effects on sugar/floret on particular sampling occasions were compared with the effects on relative ‘growth rate’ during the preceding period. Additional phosphate always resulted in greater and more rapid growth, but it only reduced the nectar yield in the presence of the highest level of potash. In the presence of low doses of potash nectar secretion was consistently poor. Additional potash did not increase the nectar yield if it resulted in greater or more rapid growth; if it did not affect size or growth rate it increased the nectar yield. Clonal differences in nectar production were greater than treatment ones.3. The responses of the four species used in this series of experiments are compared. The results of other workers on the effects of fertilizer treatments on nectar production are discussed in relation to those reported here. If the balance between different fertilizers and their effects on growth are considered, as well as nectar yields, contradictions between the results of various workers can be explained. It is suggested that when potash tends to limit growth nectar secretion is likely to be consistently poor, but that when growth tends to be limited by nitrogen or phosphate a relative surplus of potash will promote good secretion.Reference is made to work on the relation of the sugar supply in plants to nectar secretion and on the relation of fertilizers to the sugar supply. Tentative recommendations are made which require confirmation in field tests.
A method of estimating the cold hardiness of cereals by measuring electrical conductance after freezing
Authors: Jenkins G. , Roffey A. P. 
Published: March 2009

SUMMARYA technique is described in which cereal seedlings after germination and hardening under controlled conditions in a growth chamber were subjected to freezing in tubes immersed in a solution of ethylene glycol. Susceptibility to freezing was estimated by measuring electrical conductance on the linear 0–100 scale of a standard ‘Avometer’ using platinum probes inserted near the base of the lamina of the first leaf. The use of the technique is illustrated by two experiments with winter barley cultivars chosento represent a wide range of winter hardiness. Although significant cultivar differences in mean conductance existed prior to freezing, adequate differentiation was obtained by measurements after freezing only. The differentiation of these cultivars on mean conductance values after freezing was well correlated with their established winter hardiness.It is concluded that the technique is sufficiently sensitive for the preliminary screening of early generation material but that, because of significant cultivar × hardening-duration interactions, advanced breeding lines should be tested over a range of hardening and freezing regimes.
Grading monogerm sugar-beet seed and its influence on performance
Authors: Longden P. C. , Scott R. K. , Wood D. W. 
Published: March 2009

SUMMARYFrom monogerm sugar-beet seed as harvested non-viable fruits have to be eliminated, multigerm ones rejected and the size made sufficiently uniform for use in precision drills. Seed which had been gently rubbed to remove some of the cortex was graded for diameter, thickness and by aspiration, either singly or in combination. Effects of grading were determined by laboratory germination tests, radiography and field sowings in which seedling emergence and crop growth and yield were recorded.Grading by thickness was effective in removing multigerm fruits. Grading by aspiration and diameter rejected non-viable seed and reduced the variation in size. By combining all three grading methods, samples of seed of 80% germination and 90% monogermity were produced, provided the seed lot as threshed gave at least 50% germination. True seed weight increased with fruit diameter but only the first aspiration was effective in removing light true seeds. Radiography showed that both aspiration and, to a less extent, grading by diameter were effective in removing most empty fruits but neither eliminated those with shrivelled seed. The field experiments confirmed that increase in fruit diameter or aspiration gave more seedlings. Even at uniform, high plant density, sugar yields were less from the smallest (less than 3 mm diameter) than from the other grades of seed. The initial aspiration also improved sugar yield but further aspiration decreased yield.
A note on fleece cotting (felting) in sheep
Authors: Ryder M. L. , Gabra-Sanders Thea 
Published: March 2009

SUMMARYA Scanning Electron Microscope was used to measure wool fibre diameter, the number of cuticular scale edges, crimp wavelength, the number of shed fibres, and the number of fibre loops in normal and cotted fleeces. The main difference observed was the greater number of loops in the cotted wools. There was no evidence of an increased number of shed fibres in the cotted fleeces.
Meat qualities in the sheep with special reference to Scottish breeds and crosses. II: Part III. Comparative development of selected individuals of different breeds and crosses as lambs and hoggets
Authors: Pálsson H. 
Published: March 2009

It is not intended to present a detailed summary of the many points arising out of this investigation. The following represents merely a brief statement of the field covered and the major features emerging.1. Complete anatomical dissection of eleven wether lambs at approximately 4·5 months old and 40 lb. carcass weight and five wether hoggets at approximately 13 months and 60 lb. carcass weight provided material for a comparative study of the anatomical composition and characters of different breeds and crosses of which the individuals concerned were selected as representative.2. In both lambs and hoggets this study confirms the picture presented by the statistical comparison based on carcass measurements of the same breeds and crosses at constant weight described and discussed in Part II.3. The breed differences in the relative development of the different regions of the body and the relative development of the major tissues, bone, muscle and fat in different joints and the total carcass have been studied in relation to carcass quality.4. From the differential development of the different parts and tissues of the body in the various breeds and crosses, the concept of early and late development as a fundamental factor in meat production is demonstrated.5. The proportional development of the various parts of the body and its major tissues in lambs and hoggets is compared. Regions of an intermediate rate of development are relatively best developed in the hoggets. In the total carcass, bone has increased least, muscle only slightly more and fat most, with an increase in age from 4·5 to 13 months and body weight from 40 to 60 lb. This is in line with the order of the development of the tissues.6. The differential effect upon differentially developing tissues of the plane of nutrition is advanced as a major factor influencing the relative differences between lambs and hoggets.7. Variations, affecting the value of the animal for meat production, in the number of vertebrae in the different anatomical regions have been described.8. The bearing of the many factors discussed and principles elucidated upon practical problems of lamb and mutton production has been considered.
Observations on the mineral metabolism of pullets. IV
Authors: Common R. H. 
Published: March 2009

1. Phytic acid in cereals and in certain rations based on cereals was incompletely hydrolysed during its passage through the intestinal tract of the pullet.2. The percentage recovery in the droppings of phytic acid in a ration (24·2%) based on cereals plus extracted soya bean meal was considerable even when the ration included no calcium supplements. Both calcium carbonate and tricalcic phosphate greatly increased the percentage recovery. A supplement of calcium carbonate led to a somewhat higher recovery of phytic acid than a supplement of tricalcic phosphate containing the same amount of calcium.3. The recovery of phytic acid tended to be somewhat higher in laying birds than in non-laying birds; this may have been associated with decreased amounts of calcium in the alimentary tract due to the demands for egg-shell formation.4. The observations of Knowleset al. on the composition of the droppings of non-laying pullets on certain rations were confirmed; it was found, however, that their rule connecting the amounts of carbonate, calcium and phosphorus in such droppings did not extend (a) to the case of laying pullets, or (b) to certain other rations of wider Ca/P ratio.5. The interpretation of the rule enunciated by Knowleset al. to mean that calcium and phosphorus are normally excreted by the pullet as dicalcium phosphate and calcium carbonate was shown to be untenable in view of the fact that the droppings may obey this rule and yet contain considerable amounts of phosphorus in organic combination.
The determination of the moisture equivalent by the silt-suction method and the shifting of the pF curve of stored soil samples
Authors: Da Costa J. V. Botelho , Alves J. Almeida 
Published: March 2009

The relative unreliability of Bouyoucos's suction method for moisture equivalent determinations is a consequence: (1) of the variation of the suction force maintained with the nature of the soil, (2) of bad reproducibility of the results.Constant and equal suction for all soils is secured by Schofield's silt-suction method, which may also be made to give fairly well reproducible results. The moisture content at pF 2·9 determined by this method should give a fairly close measure of the moisture equivalent.While investigating this possibility it was found that the pF curves of stored soil samples may shift considerably with time. In the samples studied the pF at the moisture equivalent has dropped from 2·9 to about 2·4 in 7 years. In view of this shifting the reliability of the silt-suction method for moisture-equivalent determinations has not been definitely ascertained by the experiments reported.