Research on the Behavior of two Autochthonous Varieties of Alfalfa under the Conditions of Tormac Plain
Being considered as the "queen of fodder plants" due to its great fodder and economic value, alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is one of the traditional legumes species cultivated in our country. The fodder value of this species is reflected by a series of distinguished nutritional characteristics...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Agroprint Timisoara
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies |
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| Online Access: | https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/15 |
| Summary: | Being considered as the "queen of fodder plants" due to its great fodder and economic value, alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is one of the traditional legumes species cultivated in our country. The fodder value of this species is reflected by a series of distinguished nutritional characteristics, such as a balanced energy-caloric intake, high protein and vitamin content and high degree of consumption and digestibility. Also, alfalfa is widely used in the nutrition of most animals, in different forms, such as: soilage (green mass), hay, silage, granules or mixed fodder. At the same time, this species also presents great importance from an economic point of view, due to many advantages, such as: high productions obtained, great ecological plasticity, special agro-biological properties, the ability to enrich the soil in nitrogen and being a main component of the green conveyer for the feed of milk cows and young taurine. The importance of alfalfa for the agricultural sector of our country is major. This can also be quantified through the continuous development activity of new autochthonous varieties, such as Mihaela and Dobrogea (4AG07), which show increased resistance to drought and to common diseases, as well as an improved productive potential. By cultivating these two Romanian varieties (Mihaela and Dobrogea) in the pedo-climatic conditions of the Tormac Plain, considered as a favourable area for this culture, this research paper aims to identify the production capacity, respectively the harvest of green mass and hay, obtained by two mowns, without the application of irrigation. Following the research undertaken in the two experimental years, 2020 and 2021, on a vertic preluvosol type of soil with a medium loamy-clay texture and good physical, hydrophysical and chemical properties, the productions of soilage and hay were high, making this crop profitable for the farmers from the studied area. |
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| ISSN: | 1841-9364 2344-4576 |