Effect of Quinoa-Corn Intercropping Production System on Yield and Quality of Mixture Silage

Authors : Hörünaz ERDOĞAN, Onur KOCA

Pages : 57-65

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Publication Date : 2020-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The experiment was conducted on Adnan Menders University, Agriculture Faculty of farm under the Aegean Ecological Conditions in Western Part of Turkey insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Koçarlı/Aydın); in 2019 and 2020. In addition to corn and quinoa parcels, 3 different mixtures insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(25% quinoa - 75% corn, 50% quinoa - 50% corn and 75% quinoa - 25% corn); were determined. Field experiment was carried out in a randomized block design with three blocks as replication. Periodic insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(approximately 20 daily); measurements insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(plant height, stem diameter and chlorophyll amount); were made during plant growing period. Green and dry grass yield values and some silage quality measurements insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ADF, NDF, protein, fiber and ash rate); were made at harvest date when the corn plant reached the dough maturity stage period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1/4 milk line);. As a result of the study, it was determined that corn has serious adverse effects on quinoa during the plant growing and quinoa had also some negative effects on corn. None of the mixture treatments insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(25%, 50% or 75% quinoa); containing quinoa plant showed as high green and dry grass yield values as 100% corn. However, all mixtures containing quinoa have shown that higher quality grass insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(especially high protein rate); can be produced. Moreover, ADF and NDF values obtained from the mixtures also showed some positive changes. So, the results showed that quinoa can increase the quality of feed some amount in the mixtures. It can necessary to do more studies on the subject in the future.
Keywords : corn, quinoa, intercropping, dry grass, chlorophyll, protein, ADF, NDF