Effects of Different Sowing Design on Forage Yield and Yield Component of Sorgum and Soybeen Mixtures

Farklı Sıralara Ekilen Sorgum ve Soya Bitkisinde Ekim Oranlarının Bazı Bitkisel Özelliklere Yem Verime ve Kalitesine Etkileri

Abstract

This research was conducted to determine the effects of different mixed cropping patterns sorghumwith soybean on agronomic characters and forage yield in Bilecik, Turkey, 2015 growing season. Three mixedcropping patterns in alternate rows and pure stands for individual crops were designed field trials were arranged incomplete randomized blocks with three replications. As a result of the study, sorghum was clearly determined asdominant crop for producing high yield. Therefore decreasing sorghum plant density in mixture reduced the totalyield. But, soybean presence in forage improved the protein content of forage. Moreover, 33% soybean rate inmixed crop produced high total CP yield as much as sole sorghum promising an expectation in enhancing animalperformance due to slight decreases in NDF and ADF contents compared to pure sorghum.

Özet

Bu araştırma, Bilecik’te 2015 yetiştirme mevsiminde, sorgumun soya fasulyesi ile birlikte ekim sisteminde