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Effect Of Pollination Levels On Yield And Quality Of Maize Grown For Silage, Selahatti̇n İptaş, Musa Yavuz
Effect Of Pollination Levels On Yield And Quality Of Maize Grown For Silage, Selahatti̇n İptaş, Musa Yavuz
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids with good yields of grain and whole-plant dry matter are preferred for forage production. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between kernel development and nutritive value of maize silage, using controlled pollination to alter the extent of ear fill in 4 maize hybrids. Whole-plant acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and crude protein (CP) were measured. Pollination control affected the ear fill for 0% and 100% pollination levels. Stem diameter and plant height were not affected by pollination treatment; however, they were different for the hybrids. Leaf content and …
Response Of Silage Maize (Zea Mays L.) To Nitrogen Fertilizer After Different Crops In A Semi Arid Environment, İsmai̇l Gül, Mehmet Yildirim, Cuma Akinci, İlhan Doran, Hasan Kiliç
Response Of Silage Maize (Zea Mays L.) To Nitrogen Fertilizer After Different Crops In A Semi Arid Environment, İsmai̇l Gül, Mehmet Yildirim, Cuma Akinci, İlhan Doran, Hasan Kiliç
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The use of legume crops in maize rotation systems may decrease the need for nitrogen (N) fertilization and increase total output. The effect of previous crops (wheat, barley, lentil, Hungarian vetch, and fallow) and different N fertilization rates (0, 120, 160, 200, and 240 kg of N ha^{-1}) on yield and N content of silage maize (Zea mays L.) were evaluated under irrigated conditions in Diyarbakır, Turkey, during the 1999-2000, 2000-2001, and 2001-2002 growing seasons. Dry matter yield varied between 10,068.2 and 16,480.4 kg ha^{-1}. It was determined that Hungarian vetch was a suitable rotation crop, and that 200 kg …