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- MakaleYalnız künye2008Mineral content of some Lucerne cultivars for livestock
Yolcu, Halil; Dasci, Mahmut; Turan, Metin
The purpose of this study was to assess the mineral contents of twelve lucerne cultivars on the highlands for livestock. Lucerne cultivars (Bilensoy, alfa-484, Resis, alfa-1312, Savas, Kayseri, alfa-1313, Planet, Seker, Daisy, Bilensoy-80, CW-3567) were collected from cultivated fields. In general, Ca, Fe and Mn contents of the lucerne cultivars were the highest in Bilensoy cultivar, N in Planet cultivar, K in Savas cultivar, P in Daisy cultivar, Mg in alfa-1313 cultivar and Zn and Cu in Bilensoy-80 cultivar. Bilensoy, Daisy and Seker cultivars especially had very high mineral contents. The determination of mineral contents of Lucerne cultivars has been a phase in the evaluation of impacts to animal feeding. Lucerne cultivars had a very high nutritional potential and their N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Fe and Zn values were higher than those required for animal nutrition. Because of high digestion, taste, cheapness of Lucerne plant and provision of macro and micro mineral, it has very important raw material nutrition for animal nourishment.
- MakaleYalnız künye2008The effects of various fertilization and seeding patterns on trace minerals content of lucerne and smooth bromegrass mixture in an intercropping system for livestock
Yolcu, Halil; Turan, Metin
The effects of various fertilization and seeding patterns on trace mineral contents of lucerne-smooth bromegrass mixture were evaluated for animal feeding. The lucerne and smooth bromegrass mixtures were established with different seeding pattern (mixed, alternative and cross-seeding), N fertilizer rates (0, 60 and 120 kg N ha-1) and P fertilizer rates (0, 40, 80 and 120 P2O5 ha-1). Different seeding patterns, N and P fertilization affected the trace mineral contents of the lucerne-smooth bromegrass mixture under the intercropping system. Mn, Cu and Zn content of the mixture varied significantly depending on seeding patterns. However, the seeding patterns had no significant effect on the Fe contents of the mixture. N application decreased the content of Fe and increased the content of Cu, but had no effect on the Mn and Zn content; whereas, P application affected the Mn and Cu contents but had no effect on the contents of Fe and Zn.