RELATIVE EFFECTS OF TRACTOR WEIGHT AND WHEEL-SLIP IN CAUSING SOIL COMPACTION   总被引：6，自引：0，他引：6  

D. B. DAVIES  J. B. FINNEY  S. J. RICHARDSON 《European Journal of Soil Science》1973,24(3):399-409

The results presented are from field studies in which soil compaction was measured under tractors working with different wheel loads and levels of wheel-slip. Wheelslip proved to be more important in causing compaction than additional wheel loading, and this effect was more pronounced for more powerful tractors. In most agricultural circumstances the aim is to secure the best compromise between weight and slip as alternative means of achieving greater work output from tractors. The results indicate that in situations where there is a need to avoid compaction, particular attention should be given to providing sufficient wheel loading and the possibility of moving faster to take up more power at lower slip. For the range of soil moistures encountered sinkage was the most convenient and satisfactory method of assessing total reduction in porosity, and differentiated between treatments better than any of the other methods (see below) apart from water-entry rates. Measurement of soil density at three levels to 15 cm depth accounted for less than 50 per cent of the loss of porosity estimated from sinkage and the method did not detect differences due to treatment. Shear strength measured at one depth (3.5 cm) differentiated between treatments, but penetration resistance at 7.5 cm did not. Water-entry rates sensitively detected treatment differences but the method was too time-consuming for comparison of all treatments. The efficiency of traction of four- and two-wheel-drive tractors was measured at intervals during the winter on a clay loam and the results related to surface moisture contents. After a steep reduction in efficiency, when the soil returned to field capacity, subsequent changes in efficiency were small.  相似文献   

Arabidopsis SNRK2.3 protein kinase is involved in the regulation of sulfur-responsive gene expression and O-acetyl-l-serine accumulation under limited sulfur supply     

Tomoko KIMURA  Nakako SHIBAGAKI  Naoko OHKAMA-OHTSU  Hiroaki HAYASHI  Tadakatsu YONEYAMA  John P. DAVIES  Toru FUJIWARA 《Soil Science and Plant Nutrition》2006,52(2):211-220

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Zschokkella russelli Tripathi (Myxozoa: Myxosporea) from the five-bearded rockling, Ciliata mustela L., (Teleostei: Gadidae) in Wales     

ANGELA J. DAVIES 《Journal of fish diseases》1985,8(3):299-308

Abstract. Up to 88-9% of five-bearded rocklings, Ciliata mustela L., from three localities in Wales harboured the coelozoic myxozoan parasite Zschokkella russelli Tripathi. Previously recorded only from the gall-bladder of British rocklings, Z. russelli was also found to produce proliferation, enlargement and thickening of hepatic ducts, lowering of the duct epithelium and pericholangitis. Histological, scanning and transmission electron microscopy techniques were used to examine the parasite, and comparisons were drawn between Z. russelli from Welsh fish and infections recorded elsewhere, particularly from Plymouth, Devon.  相似文献   

A comparison of formic acid and an acid-salt type additive on the performance of dairy cows in early lactation     

O. D. DAVIES  P. M. HAIGH 《Grass and Forage Science》1993,48(1):64-69

Perennial ryegrass, harvested as second-cut material on 10 and 11 July 1990, was treated with either formic acid at 31 t^-1 or an acid-salt type additive at 61 t^-1 and ensiled in roofed 150 t bunker silos. Subsequently both silages underwent a predominantly lactic fermentation. Nevertheless the acid-salt-treated silage had a significantly higher quantity of formic acid (19 vs 12 g kg DM^-1) and significantly lower levels of lactic (98 vs 118 g kg DM^-1) and acetic acid (11 vs 17 g kg DM^-1) compared with formic acid-treated silage. In-silo losses and effluent production were similar.
Each silage was individually fed to 10 October-calving Friesian dairy cows (average weight 565 kg) from weeks 2 to 15 of lactation, together with 3 kg d^-1 of a compound feed containing 190 g kg DM^-1 crude protein and with an estimated metabolizable energy content of 12·6 MJ kg DM^-1. The acid-salt additive had no significant effect on silage DM intake, daily milk yield, milk protein or cow liveweight change, but significantly increased milk butterfat content compared with formic acid-treated silage.
It is concluded that the acid-salt type additive produced little difference in terms of either silage fermentation or animal performance compared with formic add treatment.  相似文献   

Variation in spring temperatures, grass production and response to nitrogen over twenty years in the uplands     

D. A. DAVIES  T. E. H. MORGAN 《Grass and Forage Science》1988,43(2):159-166

Large between-year variation was observed in spring air and soil temperatures at Pant-y-dwr Hill Centre (305 m altitude) from 1967 to 1984 and at Bronydd Mawr Research Centre (330 m) from 1985 to 1986 in Powys. The mean date of attaining T-sum 200°C accumulated air temperature was 13 March (range 9 February to 23 April) and that of soil temperature at 100 mm depth permanently above 5 5°C was 9 April (range 7 March to 4 May). Net herbage accumulation and response to applied N from Aberystwyth S23 perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) swards during April were also highly variable and were correlated with the date of reaching target soil temperatures of above 5 5°C for 5 consecutive days ( r =−0·68, P < 0·001 for net herbage accumulation and r =−0·70, P < 0·001 for response to N).
The use of early flowering varieties of perennial ryegrass gave a significant increase of herbage growth in spring compared with late varieties. From 1979 to 1980 net herbage accumulation during April from the early variety Frances was 94% more than from Perma (late) and 55% more than from Talbot (intermediate) varieties. Under conservation management more winter hardy and persistent varieties of Italian and hybrid ryegrasses ( L. multiflorum L. and L. multiflorum X L. perenne ) gave higher quantities of firstcut silage crops in early June than RvP Italian ryegrass.
After the severe winters of 1978–79 and 1985–86, subsequent spring production from a wide range of ryegrasses was shown to be affected by sward survival, highlighting the value of winter hardy varieties when resowing in the uplands  相似文献   

The pattern of growth in swards of two contrasting varieties of white clover in winter and spring   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

ALISON DAVIES  M. ELEANOR EVANS 《Grass and Forage Science》1982,37(3):199-207

In a study of growth rates and developmental morphology of simulated swards of two contrasting white clover varieties, Katrina and Kent, it was found that both varieties continued to produce dry matter throughout the winter at Aberystwyth. The gross crop growth rate in the coldest periods was about 7 kg ha^-1 d^-1. The rates of formation and loss of new leaves were approximately equal so that there was no net increase in weight until the latter part of March. This initial net weight increase in both varieties was observed in the same harvest interval, the most important factor being the difference in weight between the new leaf plus petiole unit and the weight of the unit which it replaced. The weight of laminae and petioles throughout the experiment was somewhat higher in Katrina which has come to be regarded as the 'earlier' variety.
The prospects for improving spring production in white clover by variety improvement are discussed.  相似文献   

Effect of fertilizers on the yield and chemical composition of pure sown white clover and on soil nutrient status     

D. R. EVANS  T. A. THOMAS  T. A. WILLIAMS  W. ELLIS DAVIES 《Grass and Forage Science》1986,41(4):295-302

The effects of three levels of potash, phosphate and lime fertilizers on the yield and mineral content of white clover ( Trifolium repens ) and on soil nutrient levels were studied in a field experiment over 7 years. The aim of the experiment was to define an optimum fertilizer programme for breeding nurseries and experimental fields.
Potash was the main factor limiting production: clover yield was negligible after 2 years where no potassium was applied. Phosphate increased yields after the third year, while liming had no significant effect on clover yield.
The soil potassium status improved with the repeated application of potash over the 7–year period, but no consistent pattern was discernible for the phosphate treatments. There was a slight increase in soil pH with liming.
Application of phosphate increased the phosphorous content of herbage, but had no effect on other plant constituents for the first 2 years. Subsequent applications increased the calcium and sodium contents. Potash reduced the content of all constituents other than potassium as the treatment levels increased. Lime had little effect on plant constituents other than calcium.  相似文献   

Reseeding in the Falkland Islands: seed rate and fertilizers for establishment     

T. H. DAVIES  JANET RILEY† 《Grass and Forage Science》1994,49(1):65-72

Five experiments were carried out to measure the effects of seed rate and fertilizers on the establishment and early growth of reseeded grass mixtures in the Falkland Islands.
Experiments 1 and 2 compared seed rates within the range 7·5-35kg ha⁻¹. Experiment 3 assessed the effects of three levels of each of nitrogen (N), P₂O₅, K₂O and CaCO₃ applied as seedbed fertilizers. Experiments 4 and 5 were similar in intent to Experiment 3, but treatments consisted of either nil or a very heavy application of the same fertilizer elements. In all experiments, the grass seed mixtures were sown in late summer after rotavation and burning of Cortaderia pilosa dominant indigenous vegetation on peaty soils. Percentage ground cover was estimated in the following spring and dry matter production through the first year was determined by sample harvests.
Initially, heavier seed rates resulted in higher percentage ground cover of sown species, but dry matter production over the season following sowing showed a significant increase only between the 25 and 35 kg ha⁻¹ rates in Experiment 2. The modest levels of seedbed fertilizers applied in Experiment 3 had no significant effect on either percentage ground cover of sown species or dry matter production. Even at the higher levels used in Experiments 4 and 5, only N consistently increased dry matter yields, although a significant positive response was also obtained from CaCO₃ in the final harvests.
The implications of the results to farmers in the Falkland Islands who may be contemplating reseeding are discussed.  相似文献   

Reseeding in the Falkland Islands. Herbage production of a range of grass species and cultivars     

T.H. DAVIES  JANET RILEY† 《Grass and Forage Science》1992,47(1):62-69

The productivity of 20 cultivars from a range of 13 grass species was compared by harvesting four times during each of three successive growing seasons. In the experiment, 120 kg N ha⁻¹, 42 kg P₂O₅ ha⁻¹ and 42 kg K₂O ha⁻¹ were applied annually.
Mean annual yield was 3229 kg DM ha⁻¹ and 2147 kg DOM ha⁻¹. Cultivars were arranged in seven groups for comparison. Three of the groups, Lolium, Phleum and 'others' (the latter consisted of Festuca arundinacea cv. Dovey and Poa pratensis cv. Bensun A.34) appeared significantly lower yielding than the Dactylis, Festuca (fine-leaved), Agrostis and Holcus groups.
In the Lolium group, cv. Gremie outyielded cv. Melle every year. No cultivar of Dactylis was significantly better than any other in its group. Phleum CVS Motim and Eskimo were similar and superior to cv. S.50. Festuca ovina cv. Novina and Agrostis canina cv. Kingstown were marginally the best in their respective groups. The two cultivars of Holcus performed virtually identically. Festuca arundinacea cv. Dovey was a good producer of early spring grass. Poa pratensis cv. Bensun A.34 was generally low yielding and subject to fungal rust attack in autumn. The pattern of seasonal DM production was 16% in early spring (cut in October/November), 39% in mid-season (cut in December), 40% in late summer (cut in February/March) and 5% in autumn (cut in April/May). Quality of the herbage was superior to the main indigenous grass Cortaderia pilosa.
It was concluded that although the experiment was conducted under a cutting regime it provided useful guidance for seeds mixture formulation and stock carrying capacity calculations.  相似文献   

Assessment of contrasting perennial ryegrasses, with and without white clover, under continuous sheep stocking in the uplands     

D. A. DAVIES  M. FOTHERGILL  D. JONES 《Grass and Forage Science》1989,44(4):441-450

Comparative sheep production from Aurora (very early-flowering), Meltra (late-flowering tetraploid) and Aberystwyth S23 (late-flowering) perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L.) varieties was assessed as both grass-only (200 kg N ha⁻¹) and grass-white clover ( Trifolium repens L.) (75 kg N ha⁻¹) swards under continuous stocking management. Beulah Speckled Face ewes and their Suffolk cross lambs were used from late April to mid-July. From late July to early November only lambs grazed the pastures.
Mean (1985–87) total annual lamb production per hectare from Aurora and Meltra was 16% and 13% more than that from S23. The magnitude of the differences between these varieties and S23 declined from the first to the third year. Aurora gave 29% more lamb output per hectare than S23 in 1985 but only 10% more in 1987, while the advantage of Meltra over S23 fell from 19% in 1985 to 6% in 1987. Seasonal lamb production per hectare varied between the grasses, especially during spring when lamb output from Aurora was 43% and 22% more than that from S23 and Meltra respectively, with that from the tetraploid being 17% higher than that from S23.
It is concluded that the superior spring output from Aurora offers the farmer the opportunity to reduce his dependence on bought-in feedstuffs, hence improving the efficiency and profitability of lamb production from grassland.  相似文献