DETERMINATION OF SEEDING RATE IN THE BLUE MELILOT (Melilotus caeruleus (L.) Desr.) FOR FORAGE YIELD AND SOME QUALITY FEATURES UNDER SUBTROPICAL CONDITIONS

Authors : Hazim TENIKECIER, Ertan ATES

Pages : 161-167

Doi:10.17557/tjfc.831970

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Publication Date : 2020-12-07

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this research was to determine to blue melilot yield and quality properties sown at different rates of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 1 and 40 on November 4, 2015, on November 7, 2016 and on October 30, 2017. Investigated properties showed significantly differences. The lowest number of branches per plant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.47);, main stem diameter insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.20 mm); and leaflet width insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.44 cm); values were measured from blue melilot genotype `BG-4` with 40 kg ha-1 seeding rate. The maximum main stem diameter insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4.96-5.04 mm); and leaflet length insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4.50-4.88 cm); were found from 5 to 15 kg ha-1 seeding rates. Highest plant height insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(84.48 cm);, number of branches per plant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4.27);, leaf length insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(7.12 cm);, main stem diameter insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4.41 mm);, leaf/stem ratio insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.82);, leaflet length insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4.38 cm); and width insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.22 cm); were observed for BG-3 blue melilot genotype compared to other genotypes. Increasing seed rates resulted with an increase in crude protein, fresh fodder and dry matter yields. However, increasing seed rates caused decrease in crude fiber, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber and acid detergent lignin contents. The K, Ca, P and Mg contents of blue melilot genotypes ranging from 2.40-2.55 %, 1.48-1.56 %, 0.60-0.68 % and 0.40-0.45 %, respectively. According to results, blue melilot can be sown at a seeding rate of 30 kg ha-1 similar regions.
Keywords : Dry matter yield, fresh fodder yield, Melilotus caeruleus L, Desr, morphological characters, quality traits