Amar, Andi L, Congdon, Robert, Coventry, Ross, and Gardiner, Christopher (2022) Responses of selected tropical forage legumes to imposed drought. Science Archives, 3 (3). pp. 158-167.

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Abstract

Drought tolerance is an important attribute for the establishment of forage legumes in the rangelands of the seasonal semi-arid tropics. This experiment examined the seedling rooting depth, plant biomass, and other growth parameters of 5 perennial tropical legumes in response to different watering and drying regimes. Centrosema brasilianum cv. Oolloo and Macroptilium bracteatum (CPI 55770) produced deeper roots, greater root biomass, and more root nodules than Stylosanthes scabra cv. Seca and Desmanthus virgatus (CPI 79653), however only D. virgatus produced deeper roots and increased biomass in response to the drought treatment. Arachis triseminalis (CPI 91423), C. brasilianum and M. bracteatum flowered during the 9-week course of the experiment, with the latter two species producing pods. Seca, A. triseminalis and D. virgatus show adaptations of drought-tolerance, whilst C. brasilianum and M. bracteatum are adapted to drought avoidance.

Item ID:	78144
Item Type:	Article (Other)
ISSN:	2582-6697
Date Deposited:	17 Jun 2024 07:59
FoR Codes:	30 AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND FOOD SCIENCES > 3004 Crop and pasture production > 300406 Crop and pasture improvement (incl. selection and breeding) @ 100%
SEO Codes:	10 ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL PRIMARY PRODUCTS > 1005 Pasture, browse and fodder crops > 100505 Sown pastures (excl. lucerne) @ 100%
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