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Effect of the proportion of Species on the Yield and Quality of Forage Mixtures, and on the Yield of Barley in the Following Year

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

A. E. Osman  and
N. Nersoyan
A. E. Osman
Affiliation:
International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), PO Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria
N. Nersoyan
Affiliation:
International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), PO Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria
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Summary

Mixtures of legumes and cereals in various proportions (seed ratios) were evaluated in Northern Syria for forage production and quality and for yield of barley grain in the following year. Both a vetch-cereal and pea-cereal mix were tested in proportions of 0:100, 33:66, 50:50, 66:33 and 100:0. The study was carried out between 1982 and 1985, covering two seasons for forage production and two for grain production. Dry matter yields of the mixtures exceeded the yield of either one or both components of the mixture grown as pure stands, depending on the rainfall. The maximum overall yield and quality of forage was recorded for the 66:33 legume-cereal combination. The greatest benefit to subsequent barley grain yield was realized when the legume was grown in a pure stand or formed a high proportion (66:33) of the mixture. Herbage quality was better in forages containing vetch than in those containing pea.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 22 , Issue 4 , October 1986 , pp. 345 - 351
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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