A winter intercrop of faba bean and rapeseed for silage as a substitute for Italian ryegrass in rotation with maize

Jiménez-Calderón, J. D.; Martínez-Fernández, A.; Benaouda, Mohammed; Vicente, F.

doi:10.1080/03650340.2017.1406080

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“…Therefore, the legumes population was below the optimal value recommended for this botanical family. These results agree with other studies in adjoining meadows [17], in which legumes represented entirely by Trifolium repens L. constituted 1.33% of the total, while grasses identified constituted 89.13%. This low contribution of legumes to grassland biomass is due to the fact that clover is a very sensitive species to compete for light and nutrients [18].…”

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Effect of Using Faba Bean and/or Italian Ryegrass in Total Mixed Rations to Dairy Cows

Baizán

Martínez-Fernández

Vicente

2022

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The livestock sector must find solutions to reduce the feeding costs and meet the challenge for a more sustainable production system in line with the European Green Deal requirements. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of including legume silage on voluntary intake in dairy cows, milk production, and composition. Three total mixed rations (TMR) based on faba bean (FB), Italian ryegrass (IR), or faba bean–Italian ryegrass intercrop (FBIR, 60:40) silages were used in feeding trials of dairy cows during two consecutive years. Nine Friesian cows were randomly allocated in three groups, following a 3 × 3 Latin square design with three diets for three periods. TMR were offered ad libitum in addition to eighteen hours of grazing daily and extra concentrate during milking. No differences were observed in dry matter intake. Diets did not affect milk production or composition, except for urea content, with a higher urea excretion in FB diet. Fatty acid profile was different in milk from cows feeding FB, with a significantly lower content of saturated fatty acids and a higher content of conjugated linoleic acid than milk produced with FBIR and IR diets.

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Effect of Using Faba Bean and/or Italian Ryegrass in Total Mixed Rations to Dairy Cows

Baizán

Martínez-Fernández

Vicente

2022

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“…The water-soluble K contributes the most to NO 3 − -N and the available K got similar effects on NH 4 + -N. In addition, the contents of soil available K in the KCl300 and KCl450 treatments were similar. Thus, a moderate amount of K fertilizer could maintain a high K content in the soil, which would supply enough K nutrition for Italian ryegrass 31 . Besides, we found the interaction effect of the N × K on soil available K or inorganic N was not obvious during the whole growth stage of Italian ryegrass.…”

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Combining controlled-release urea with potassium chloride to reduce soil N/K leaching and promote growth of Italian ryegrass

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Yang

Lei

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Nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) are essential nutrients for Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) growth. A 2-year field experiment with a split-plot design was conducted to study the effect of N fertilizer type combined with different K fertilizer rates on the soil mineral N and K availability, and growth characteristics of Italian ryegrass. The main plots were assigned to two N fertilizer types, controlled-release urea (CRU) and common urea. While low, moderate and high potassium chloride (KCl) rates (150, 300 and 450 kg ha−1, respectively) were assigned to the subplots. Compared with the common urea treatments, the CRU significantly increased the SPAD value, plant height, leaf area, and photosynthetic index of Italian ryegrass, which significantly prolonged the green stage of Italian ryegrass and prevented premature senescence. Moreover, the dry yields of the CRU increased by 4.5–12.5% in 2019 and 10.9–25.3% in 2020 compared with the urea, respectively. At the same time, compared with the KCl150 and KCl450 treatments, the KCl300 treatment resulted in better plant growth. Overall, the CRU × KCl300 maximized the soil inorganic N and different soil K forms, and reduced the soil N/K leaching. The root length, volume, surface area, average diameter, tips and branches were also improved, and there was a significant N × K interaction effect on the tips. The CRU combined with 300 kg ha−1 KCl fertilization enhanced crop growth by improving leaf photosynthesis, soil fertility, and yield and should be recommended as the best fertilizer ratio for Italian ryegrass production.

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“…is a common winter crop in rotation with maize (Zea mays L.) as the summer crop in many European dairy farms [7]. This crop rotation is very productive but highly demanding on nitrogen and could have negative effects on soil fertility [8] and soil health [9]. Including legumes in this crop system strengthens local economies and increases local protein self-sufficiency.…”

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The Dairy Cow Slurry Composition Used as Organic Fertilizer Is Influenced by the Level and Origin of the Dietary Protein

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Elouadaf

Sánchez-Vera

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Less than 30% of dairy cattle’s nitrogen ingested is retained in milk. Therefore, large amounts of nitrogen can be excreted in manure and urine with a potential environmental impact. In addition, some legume forages can be more susceptible to proteolysis during the silage process than grasses, and dairy cows fed these legume silages would excrete a larger quantity of nitrogen in slurry. The objectives of this work were to evaluate the amount of nitrogen excretion in dairy cows fed different protein levels and legume silages with a view to improve the slurry quality as a co-product that can be used as fertilizer. Two double 3 × 3 Latin square trials were carried out in order to study three different protein levels (high, medium, and low) and three different silages (grass, faba bean, and field pea). Dry matter intake, milk production, and composition were not affected by treatments. The excretion of ammonia-N in the urine was almost four times lower in the diet with the lowest protein level. The ammonia-N in the urine was twice as high with the pea silage than faba bean and grass silages. In conclusion, the diet containing 13% of protein meets the protein requirement for lactating cows producing 31 kg daily, with low nitrogen excretion in the urine, and the main pathway for the excretion of surplus nitrogen from legume silages is through urine and the metabolization of pea silage protein goes toward ammonia-N.

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A winter intercrop of faba bean and rapeseed for silage as a substitute for Italian ryegrass in rotation with maize

Cited by 7 publications

References 21 publications

Effect of Using Faba Bean and/or Italian Ryegrass in Total Mixed Rations to Dairy Cows

Effect of Using Faba Bean and/or Italian Ryegrass in Total Mixed Rations to Dairy Cows

Combining controlled-release urea with potassium chloride to reduce soil N/K leaching and promote growth of Italian ryegrass

The Dairy Cow Slurry Composition Used as Organic Fertilizer Is Influenced by the Level and Origin of the Dietary Protein

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