The Effects of Inoculation and Nitrogen Fertilization on Forage Yield and Protein Content of Some Annual Clovers
Sebahattin Albayrak, Özgür Töngel, Tamer Yavuz
Abstract
The effects of rhizobium inoculation and different nitrogen dose combinations (control, inoculation, 30 kg ha1 N, 60 kg ha1 N, 30 kg ha1 N+ inoculation and 60 kg ha1 N + inoculation) on forage yield and quality of three annual clovers (crimson, gelemen and berseem clover) were evaluated under the Black Sea Coastal Area Conditions, Turkey, in the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 growing seasons. The experiments were randomized block design with three replications for annual clovers, seperately. The highest forage, dry matter and crude protein yields were obtained from 30 kg ha N + inoculation treatments in both crimson clover (18.2, 4.2 and 0.71 t ha1, respectively) and berseem clover (31.1, 6.1 and 1.15 t ha', respectively). However, inoculation treatment gave the highest forage, dry matter and crude protein yields in gelemen clover (29.5, 5.2 and 1.05 t ha1, respectively).
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