Barley vs. Oat Companion Crops. I. Forage Yield and Quality Response during Alfalfa Establishment
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The effects of weed control measures in established alfalfa (Medicago sativaL.) on forage yield and quality were investigated at three sites with varying alfalfa densities and weed populations. Herbicide treatments were 0.56 and 1.12 kg/ha metribuzin [4-amino-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-(methylthio)-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one] applied in fall or spring, respectively, 1.68 kg/ha pronamide [3,5-dichloro (N-1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyl)benzamide] applied in fall, and combinations of these treatments. First-harvest forage yields (weeds plus alfalfa) were either reduced or unchanged by herbicide treatments. Total forage yield was not altered by the herbicide treatments, but first-harvest and total alfalfa yield as well as first-harvest forage protein content were increased by several treatments, depending on stand density and weed pressure. Little effect was observed on in vitro digestible dry matter or acid detergent fiber content.

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Elucidating the yield and quality response of Tagetes minuta L. intercropped with Zea mays L. under different spacing in the western Himalayas

Industrial Crops and Products ◽

10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.113850 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 171 ◽

pp. 113850

Author(s):

Swati Walia ◽

Rakesh Kumar

Keyword(s):

Zea Mays ◽

Zea Mays L ◽

Western Himalayas ◽

Yield And Quality ◽

Tagetes Minuta ◽

Quality Response

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Condensed tannins in birdsfoot trefoil: Genetic relationships with forage yield and quality in NC-83 germplasm

Euphytica ◽

10.1007/bf00037123 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 92 (3) ◽

pp. 383-391 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Perry R. Miller ◽

Nancy J. Ehlke

Keyword(s):

Condensed Tannins ◽

Genetic Relationships ◽

Forage Yield ◽

Birdsfoot Trefoil ◽

Yield And Quality

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Effect of harvesting time on forage yield and quality of maize

Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry ◽

10.2298/bah1803345m ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 345-353 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Violeta Mandic ◽

Zorica Bijelic ◽

Vesna Krnjaja ◽

Aleksandar Simic ◽

Maja Petricevic ◽

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Keyword(s):

Protein Content ◽

Crude Protein ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Matter Content ◽

Forage Yield ◽

Dry Matter Content ◽

Crude Protein Content ◽

Maize Hybrid ◽

Growing Seasons ◽

Yield And Quality

Maize is the very important silage source in the world. Timely harvesting ensure high maize forage yield and quality. Therefore, the study focused on the effects of four harvesting times (starting at the 12 August every 7 days) on yield and qualitative parameters of forage green mass of maize hybrid ZP 677. The experiment was set in Vojvodina Province, Serbia, during the 2013 and 2014 growing seasons. Plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves per plant, ear percentage, forage yield, dry matter content and crude protein content were higher, while stem percentage was lower in 2014 with favorable climatic condition. Forage yield, crude protein content, ADF and NDF decreased, while dry matter content significantly increased with delay in harvesting. The maize hybrid should be harvested when the milk line is three-quarter of the way down the grain that is in the third decade of August.

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