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The Effect of Different Biochar Application Rates on the Yield and Quality of Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) Silage

Farklı Dozlarda Biyoçar Uygulamasının Karabuğday (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) Silajının Verimi ve Kalitesi Üzerine Etkisi

Erdal İbrik(BİLECİK ŞEYH EDEBALİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT VE DOĞA BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, TARLA BİTKİLERİ BÖLÜMÜ)0009-0009-2303-1866
Erdem Gülümser(Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi, Ziraat ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi, Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü)0000-0001-6291-3831
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The application of a 500 kg da⁻¹ biochar rate was identified as the optimum treatment when silage yield, fermentation quality, nutritive value, and bioactive constituents were evaluated together.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study was conducted to determine the effects of different biochar application rates (0, 250, 500, 750, and 1000 kg da⁻¹) on silage yield and quality traits of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) under the ecological conditions of Bilecik in 2024.
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Key Findings & Data:Silage yield, fermentation traits (pH, lactic acid, and acetic acid), forage quality parameters (dry matter content, Flieg score, crude protein, acid detergent fiber, and neutral detergent fiber), mineral contents (K, P, Ca, and Mg), and secondary metabolite contents (condensed tannins, total phenolics, total flavonoids, and DPPH radical scavenging activity) were evaluated.
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Conclusion & Impact:The application of a 500 kg da⁻¹ biochar rate was identified as the optimum treatment when silage yield, fermentation quality, nutritive value, and bioactive constituents were evaluated together.
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⚙️Variables:Biyoçar · karabuğday · silaj

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This study was conducted to determine the effects of different biochar application rates (0, 250, 500, 750, and 1000 kg da⁻¹) on silage yield and quality traits of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) under the ecological conditions of Bilecik in 2024. The experiment was established according to a randomized complete block design with three replications. Silage yield, fermentation traits (pH, lactic acid, and acetic acid), forage quality parameters (dry matter content, Flieg score, crude protein, acid detergent fiber, and neutral detergent fiber), mineral contents (K, P, Ca, and Mg), and secondary metabolite contents (condensed tannins, total phenolics, total flavonoids, and DPPH radical scavenging activity) were evaluated. The highest silage yields were obtained from the 1000 kg da⁻¹ (821.03 kg da⁻¹), 750 kg da⁻¹ (814.43 kg da⁻¹), and 500 kg da⁻¹ (809.47 kg da⁻¹) treatments. Dry matter content ranged from 22.26 to 27.48%, while pH values varied between 4.60 and 5.12. The highest Flieg scores were recorded in the 500 kg da⁻¹ (75.96) and 250 kg da⁻¹ (70.29) treatments. Crude protein content ranged from 14.07 to 14.95%, Lactic acid content was highest in the 250, 500, and 1000 kg da⁻¹ treatments. The mineral concentrations of all silages were within the adequate ranges required to meet the nutritional requirements of livestock. The application of a 500 kg da⁻¹ biochar rate was identified as the optimum treatment when silage yield, fermentation quality, nutritive value, and bioactive constituents were evaluated together.

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Bu çalışma, farklı biyoçar dozlarının (0, 250, 500, 750 ve 1000 kg da⁻¹) karabuğdayın (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) silaj verimi ve kalite özellikleri üzerindeki etkilerini belirlemek amacıyla, 2024 yılında Bilecik ekolojik koşullarında yürütülmüştür. Deneme, tesadüf blokları deneme desenine göre üç tekrarlı olarak kurulmuştur. Araştırmada silaj verimi, silaj fermantasyon özellikleri (pH, laktik asit ve asetik asit), kalite kriterleri (kuru madde oranı, Flieg puanı, ham protein, asit deterjanda çözünmeyen lif, nötr deterjanda çözünmeyen lif ile mineral madde içerikleri (K, P, Ca ve Mg) ile sekonder metabolit içerikleri (kondense tanen, toplam fenolik, toplam flavonoid ve DPPH radikal giderme aktivitesi) belirlenmiştir. En yüksek silaj verimi dekara 1000 kg (821.03 kg da⁻¹), 750 kg (814.43 kg da⁻¹) ve 500 kg (809.47 kg da⁻¹) biyoçar uygulamalarından elde edilmiştir. Silajların kuru madde oranı %22.26–27.48, pH’sı ise 4.60–5.12 arasında olmuştur. En yüksek Flieg puanı 500 kg da⁻¹ (75.96) ve 250 kg da⁻¹ (70.29) uygulamalarında saptanmıştır. Ham protein oranı %14.07–14.95 arasında değişmiştir. En yüksek laktik asit 250, 500 ve 1000 kg da-1 biyoçar uygulamalarından elde edilmiştir. Tüm silajların mineral madde içerikleri, hayvanların ihtiyaçlarını karşılayacak düzeyde olmuştur. Silaj verimi, fermantasyon kalitesi, besleme değeri ve biyoaktif bileşenler birlikte değerlendirildiğinde, dekara 500 kg biyoçar uygulamasının avantaj sağladığı tespit edimiştir.

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İbrik, E., Gülümser, E. (2026). The Effect of Different Biochar Application Rates on the Yield and Quality of Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) Silage. Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, Sayı: 1. https://doi.org/10.54975/isubuzfd.1978640

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