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FORAGE YIELD AND QUALITY OF GELEMEN CLOVER (Trifolium meneghinianum Clem.) LINES

Tamer YAVUZ , Mustafa SURMEN , Sebahattin ALBAYRAK , Necda CANKAYA

Abstract

The aim of this research was to determine the forage yields and qualities of Gelemen clover (Trifolium meneghinianum Clem.) lines. The experiment design was randomized block design with three replications. In the research, significant differences were determined among dry matter yields (675-1157kg/da), crude protein contents (15.69-18.56%), crude protein yields (112.16-206.97 kg/da), contents of acid detergent fiber (30.48- 34.32%), neutral detergent fiber (38.36-43.33%), total digestible nutrient (57.05-62.00%), phosphorus (0.38- 0.43%), potassium (1.91-2.61%), calcium (1.39-1.61%) and magnesium (0.33-0.39%) as well as relative feed values (134-158%). According to results it was decided that 1, 3, 4 and 6 numbered Gelemen clover lines were selected to test in region yield experiments.

Keyword: Trifolium meneghinianum, gelemen clover, dry matter yield, crude protein ,

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