TAILIEUCHUNG - Changes in hay yield and quality of bulbous barley at different phenological stages

The objective of this study was to determine the changes in hay yield and quality components at different phenological stages of a bulbous barley (Hordeum bulbosum L.) population handpicked from natural flora during 2003-2007 in Samsun, Turkey. | Research Article Turk J Agric For 34 (2010) 1-9 © TÜBİTAK doi: Changes in hay yield and quality of bulbous barley at different phenological stages Ferat UZUN* Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy, 55139 Kurupelit, Samsun - TURKEY Received: Abstract: The objective of this study was to determine the changes in hay yield and quality components at different phenological stages of a bulbous barley (Hordeum bulbosum L.) population handpicked from natural flora during 20032007 in Samsun, Turkey. The phenological stages of bulbous barley during spring-summer (grazing maturity, early heading, heading, and milk-dough) and autumn (early growing) were investigated. Significant differences were observed in hay yield, relative feed value (RFV), crude protein (CP), acid and neutral detergent fiber (ADF and NDF), Ca, Mg, K, -1 -1 P, Mn, Fe, and Zn concentrations, and K(Ca + Mg) and Ca P ratios of DM, depending on development stages. Hay yield, -1 ADF, NDF concentrations, and the Ca P ratio increased, whereas RFV, CP, Ca, Mg, K, P, Mn, Fe, and Zn concentrations, and the K (Ca + Mg)-1 ratio in DM decreased as plant development progressed. The Cu concentration was inconsistent at all phenological stages. The results of this research indicate that harvesting or grazing should not be delayed in order to obtain the maximum benefit of bulbous barley hay. Additionally, while some minerals were inadequate, others were in excess, in terms of healthy feeding, at all development stages. Therefore, additional supplementation with some minerals is needed for bulbous barley-based ration or bulbous barley should be grown in mixtures with legumes for feeding productive livestock. Key words: Bulbous barley, phenological stage, hay yield, mineral content, livestock Farklı gelişme dönemlerindeki yumrulu arpanın kuru ot verimi ve kalitesindeki değişiklikler Özet: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Samsun ekolojik şartlarında 2003-2007 yılları .

• Nông nghiệp
• Bulbous barley
• Phenological stage
• Hay yield
• Population handpicked
• Relative feed value