FORAGE YIELD AND QUALITY OF SOYBEAN -MAIZE INTERCROPPING

Inal I., Yucel D., Yucel C., HATİPOĞLU R.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, cilt.30, sa.9, ss.10463-10473, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Dergi Adı: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Aerospace Database, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Communication Abstracts, Environment Index, Geobase, Greenfile, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.10463-10473
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Maize, Soybean, Intercropping, Sowing Pattern, Forage Yield, Forage Quality, ZEA-MAYS, COMMON VETCH, CORN, SILAGE, LEGUMES, RATIO
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The research was conducted to evaluate the effects of sole sowing and intercropping of maize and soybean with different sowing patterns and harvest stages on forage growth, yield and quality. A split plot experiment in randomized block design (RCBD) was established in Adana, Turkey in 2010 and 2011 cropping seasons. Sowing patterns of the intercropping maize with soybean were 1 row maize to 1 row soybean (MI), 1 row maize to 2 rows soybean (M2), 2 rows maize to 1 row soybean (M3) in the alternate rows or 1 maize + 1 soybean (M4), 1 maize + 2 soybeans (M5), 2 maize + 1 soybean (M6) in the same row, respectively. The forage was harvested at two different growth stages of maize such as the milk and dough stages. Intercropping of maize and soybean in the same row produced a significantly higher green herbage and dry- matter (DM) yields than their intercropping in the alternate rows. Our results suggested that intercropping of maize and soybean with a sowing pattern 1M-1S or 1M-2S in the same row and harvesting these intercrops at dough stage of maize could be suggested for higher DM yield with improved forage quality,.