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Measuring Palatability Differences in Tall Fescue by Grazing Sheep 1
Author(s) -
Petersen R. G.,
Weswig P. H.,
Cowan J. R.
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1958.00021962005000030001x
Subject(s) - palatability , grazing , forage , agronomy , clipping (morphology) , biology , zoology , food science , philosophy , linguistics
Synopsis Consistent differences in apparent palatability among 20 genotypes of tall fescue were demonstrated by observing the behavior of a number of sheep grazing a replicated small‐plot nursery. This observational technique was found to be preferred to clipping a sample of forage before and after grazing and estimating palatability by difference.