Yield and Quality Traits of Some Perennial Forages as Both Sole Crops and Intercropping Mixtures Under Irrigated Conditions

Authors : Mehmet Salih SAYAR, Yavuz HAN, Halil YOLCU, Hatice YÜCEL

Pages : 59-65

Doi:10.17557/tjfc.88155

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Publication Date : 2014-01-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :A field study was conducted to evaluate the yield and quality traits of sole lucerne insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(L);, sole bromegrass insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(B);, sole tall fescue insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(T);, sole orchardgrass insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(O);, sole ryegrass insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(R);, and lucerne + bromegrass + tall fescue insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(L+B+T); and lucerne + bromegrass + tall fescue + orchardgrass + ryegrass insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(L+B+T+O+R); intercropping mixtures at the GAP International Agricultural Research and Training Centre under the irrigated conditions during 2009, 2010, and 2011 in the Southeastern Turkey. Dry matter yield insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DMY);, crude protein content insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CPC);, crude protein yield insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CPY);, acid detergent fiber insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ADF);, neutral detergent fiber insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NDF);, dry digestible matter insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DDM);, dry matter intake insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DMI);, total digestible nutrients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TDN);, and relative feed value insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RFV); were determined in this study. The L+B+T intercropping mixture and sole lucerne provided higher yields than the other crops tested. Sole lucerne had higher protein and quality contents than the other sole perennial forages and intercropping mixtures. The L+B+T intercropping mixture had a higher yield and quality than the other sole perennial forages and intercropping mixtures, with the exception of sole lucerne
Keywords : ADF, crude protein, dry matter yield, intercropping mixture, relative feed value