Winter crude protein among accessions of fourwing saltbush grown in a uniform garden

Authors

Bruce L. Welch, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Shrub Sciences Laboratory, Provo, Utah
Stephen B. Monsen, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, Boise, Idaho

Abstract

Winter crude protein content was determined for the current year's growth of 43 accessions of fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canescens) grown on a uniform garden. The crude protein level varied among accessions from 6 percent to 14 percent of dry matter. Individual plants (215) ranged from 5.3 percent to 17.1 percent. The mean winter crude protein level was 9.6 percent. Because these data were generated on even-aged plants, it appears that genetic variation plays an important role in determining the level of crude protein in fourwing saltbush.

Recommended Citation

Welch, Bruce L. and Monsen, Stephen B. (1981) "Winter crude protein among accessions of fourwing saltbush grown in a uniform garden," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 41: No. 3, Article 13.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol41/iss3/13