Track 3-3-1: Sustainable Use of Tropical vis‐a‐vis Temperate Grasslands
Description
Egyptian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) is the most important forage legume crop in Egypt. Despite the fact that its yield and protein content are high, it is characterized by low dry matter content especially in the 1st cut, in addition to its limited energy supply, attributed to the low carbohydrate content. Therefore, there is a pressing need to introduce some promising winter annual forage grasses, like barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.), and investigate their performance under the Egyptian agricultural conditions. This would enhance the Egyptian animal production systems by providing a high-quality feed at low cost. As nitrogen (N) fertilization is a key input in the Egyptian agricultural system, the introduction of high-yielding genotypes would greatly increase the prospect of increasing yields, but this goal will not be reached without appropriately managing the N fertilizer application. Besides, organic farming is receiving increased attention nowadays. Therefore, main aim of the current study was to investigate the yield and quality of the three tested forage species under varying levels of organic, as well as N fertilizers.
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Fodder Yield and Quality of Egyptian Clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L.), Annual Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.), and Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Monocultures as Affected by Organic and Mineral Fertilization
Egyptian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) is the most important forage legume crop in Egypt. Despite the fact that its yield and protein content are high, it is characterized by low dry matter content especially in the 1st cut, in addition to its limited energy supply, attributed to the low carbohydrate content. Therefore, there is a pressing need to introduce some promising winter annual forage grasses, like barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.), and investigate their performance under the Egyptian agricultural conditions. This would enhance the Egyptian animal production systems by providing a high-quality feed at low cost. As nitrogen (N) fertilization is a key input in the Egyptian agricultural system, the introduction of high-yielding genotypes would greatly increase the prospect of increasing yields, but this goal will not be reached without appropriately managing the N fertilizer application. Besides, organic farming is receiving increased attention nowadays. Therefore, main aim of the current study was to investigate the yield and quality of the three tested forage species under varying levels of organic, as well as N fertilizers.
