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ADAPTATION OF ELEMENTS OF SUDAN GRASS CULTIVATION TECHNOLOGY TO THE CONDITIONS OF DRY-STEPPE ZONE

Beybit NASIYEV , Nurbolat ZHANATALAPOV , Vladimir SHIBAIKIN , HRistina YANCHEVA

Abstract

Sudan grass (Sorghum sudanense (Piper.) Stapf) for the dry-steppe zone of West Kazakhstan is the most productive and drought-resistant, as well as promising culture. Therefore, in order to ensure the smooth supply of feed to livestock, it is important to carry out studies on the adaptation of elements of Sudan grass cultivation technology to the regional conditions. The research examined different sowing times at 10-day intervals, and for the harvesting of green fodder, haylage and hay, the harvesting times were examined in different phases of development, as well as grazing mode of use of Sudan grass. The results of scientific research showed that for the conditions of the region it is important to select both optimal sowing and harvesting times. In the years of research, the yield of dry mass of Sudan grass at different sowing times was 21.05-23.37 c/ha, with the highest productivity determined at 1 early sowing time. When studying the time of harvesting, high yield of dry mass of Sudan grass was ensured during harvesting of plant formations in the blooming period 19.06-23.69 c/ha. Under grazing conditions in the study area, Sudan grass produced 16.99 c/ha of dry mass in a total of 4 browsing

Keyword: feed value, grazing regime, harvesting period, productivity, sowing period ,

Effects of Different Water Stress Levels on Biomass Yield and Agronomic Traits of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) Varieties under Semi-Arid Conditio

Erdal GONULAL, Suleyman SOYLU, Mehmet SAHIN

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted in the Wielkopolska region at the Gorzyń Research Station, Poland (52.34°N, 15.54°E) in Central Europe. The study was conducted over a 3-year period (2017, 2018, 2019) as a two-factorial design with four replications in the RCBD. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of the cultivar (‘Bolero’, ‘Tytan’) and the inoculation (Nitragina–seeds inoculation, Nitroflora I–seeds inoculation, Nitroflora II–soil inoculation, HiStick® Lupin–seeds inoculation) on plant development, seeds chemical composition and yielding of narrow-leaved lupin. The weather conditions and experimental factors significantly influenced on productivity of narrow-leaved lupin ‘Tytan’. Drought during the growing season reduced seeds and protein yields. After inoculation of HiStck the seeds yield was significantly greater by 12.4% (p < 0.01) and the protein yield after application of Nitroflora I or HiStick by 13.9% (p < 0.01) and 19.2% (p < 0.01), respectively. Correlation coefficients showed strong relations between number of pods and seeds per plant in both cultivars regardless of the inoculation variant, however the strongest relations in both cultivar were proved on HiStick treatment.
Keyword: Biological nitrogen fixation, chemical composition, legumes, protein efficiency, yielding