EFFECTS OF FERTILIZATION ON FORAGE YIELD AND QUALITY OF CRESTED WHEATGRASS (AGROPYRON CRISTATUM L. GAERTN.)

ALBAYRAK S. , Turk M.

BULGARIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE, cilt.17, ss.642-648, 2011 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 17 Konu: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: BULGARIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.642-648

Özet

This study aimed to determine the effects of six nitrogen rates (0, 40, 80, 120, 160 and 200 kg ha(-1)) on forage yield and quality of crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum L. Gaertn.). Dry matter (DM) yield, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, (K/Ca+Mg), NDF, ADF, TDN, DDM, DMI, RFV and NE(1) were determined. Nitrogen rates significantly affected most of the components determined in crested wheatgrass. Nitrogen applications increased DM yield, N, P and K contents but decreased Ca, Mg, tetany ratio, NDF and ADF. TDN, DDM, DMI, RFV and NE(1) increased by increasing N fertilization. The results showed that crested wheatgrass at the 160 kg ha(-1) nitrogen treatment achieved a higher forage yield and quality than other nitrogen doses.