Publication Date
1989
Description
Interest in fodder beet has increased dramatically in many parts of the world. Owing to its yield during summer season in Egypt, time during which shortage of green and succulent forage occurs, interest in its cultivation started early (Ghoneim, 1967 and Abou El-Hassan et al., 1971). Fodder beet has improved cows condition and milk yield and quality (Kocisova, 1976; Burckhardt, 1979; De Brabander et al., 1981 and Pearce, 1983). Fodder beet can considerably increase the farm total energy production. However, to grow it successfully the farmer must have an « arable» mentality (Pearce, 1983). The present research was conducted to study the possibility of cultivation and to evaluate the nutritive value of Majoral and Poly Productiva fodder beets. Special interest was directed towards some ruminal parameters when feeding fodder beet with concentrate.
Citation
Nowar, M S.; Abd El-Baki, S M.; Marie, I F.; and Zaki, A A., "Evaluation of New Varieties of Fodder Beet (Majoral and Poly Productiva) as New Summer Forages in Egypt" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 52.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session7/52
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Evaluation of New Varieties of Fodder Beet (Majoral and Poly Productiva) as New Summer Forages in Egypt
Interest in fodder beet has increased dramatically in many parts of the world. Owing to its yield during summer season in Egypt, time during which shortage of green and succulent forage occurs, interest in its cultivation started early (Ghoneim, 1967 and Abou El-Hassan et al., 1971). Fodder beet has improved cows condition and milk yield and quality (Kocisova, 1976; Burckhardt, 1979; De Brabander et al., 1981 and Pearce, 1983). Fodder beet can considerably increase the farm total energy production. However, to grow it successfully the farmer must have an « arable» mentality (Pearce, 1983). The present research was conducted to study the possibility of cultivation and to evaluate the nutritive value of Majoral and Poly Productiva fodder beets. Special interest was directed towards some ruminal parameters when feeding fodder beet with concentrate.
