Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science (한국초지조사료학회지)
- Volume 11 Issue 1
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- Pages.1-5
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- 1991
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- 2287-5824(pISSN)
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- 2287-5832(eISSN)
Studies on the Interspecific and Intergeneric Hybridization in Herbage Grasses II. Morphological physiological charateristics of Italian ryegrass X tall fescue hybrid
화본과목초의 종.속간 잡종에 관한 연구 II. Italian ryegrass X tall fescue F1 잡종의 형태 및 생리적 특성
Abstract
Tall fescue(Festuca amndinacea Schreb.) is a productive pasture grass that is widely adapted to the soil and climate of Korea. It is regarded, however, as relatively low in palatability and nutritive value. On the other hand, Italian ryegrass(lo1ium rnultz$om Lam.) is highly nutritious and palatable, but is essentially weak in cold tolerance. Numerous investigators have succeeded in producing hybrids between Lolium spp. and Festuca spp. but no improved varieties have resulted. Therefore, intergeneric hybridization of Italian ryegrass with tall fescue is employed in 1984 to improve the adaptive and cold resistance quality of Italian ryegrass. In the mean time, F1-hybrid plants obtained by crossing Italian ryegrass x tall fescue were observed in open field. The results are summarized as follows: 1. Leaf-size and silica cell hair were intermediate between the types of parents but the shape of auricle tended to show Italian ryegrass and auricle-cilia to show tall fescue. 2. Roots of
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