Determination of the Quality Degree, Grazing Intensity and Hay Quality of Rangelands at Different Directions and Altitudes

Authors : Erdal ÇAÇAN, Mehmet BAŞBAĞ

Pages : 13-22

Doi:10.31195/ejejfs.457807

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Publication Date : 2019-02-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was conducted to determine the rangeland quality degree, grazing intensity and hay quality of rangelands at four different directions and three altitudes. T he best rangeland quality degree was determined in rangelands facing the North insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.41); and at 1704 m altitude insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.84);, and rangelands condition was classified as “poor”. Grazing intensity of the rangelands was determined to be 41.01 animal unit, and required rangelands area for 1 animal unit was calculated to be 24.38 decares. The dry hay content was determined to be 18.50% crude protein, 36.41% acid detergent fiber, 52.11% neutral detergent fiber, 60.54% digestible dry matter, 2.39% dry matter intake, 113.51 relative feed value, 0.30% phosphor, 2.00% potassium, 1.63% calcium, and 0.38% magnesium. West and South directions in terms of crude protein; South direction and 1704 m altitude in terms of phosphor; South, East and West directions in terms of calcium; West direction , 1704 m and 1876 m altitudes in terms of magnesium gave the best results.
Keywords : Altitude, Direction, Quality, Pasture, Bingöl

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