EFFECT OF ROW SPACING AND SEEDING RATE ON HUNGARIAN VETCH YIELD AND QUALITY

Authors

  • Sebahattin ALBAYRAK, Mevlüt TÜRK Osman YÜKSEL Author

Keywords:

Hungarian vetch, row spacing, seeding rate, forage yield, forage quality, seed yield

Abstract

The effects of 2 row spacing (17.5 and 35 cm) and 4 seeding rates (40, 60, 80 and 100 kg ha-1) on dry matter yield, seed yield and yield components of hungarian vetch (Vicia pannonica Crantz.) were evaluated under rainfed conditions of Turkey during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 growing seasons. Based on the 2 year results, the row spacing and seeding rate had a significant effect on most of the measured traits and the yield components except quality parameters. The highest dry matter yield obtained for 17.5 cm row spacing and 80 kg ha-1 seeding rate, while the highest seed yield was determined in 35 cm row spacing and 80 kg ha-1 seeding rate combination.

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Published

2011-09-09

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2011): VOLUME 16 NO: 1, 2011

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Articles