Comparative Studies of Forage Yield and Quality Traits among Proso Millet, Foxtail Millet and Sainfoin Varieties

Mohajer, Sadegh; Taha, Rosna Mat; Khorasani, Arash; Mubarak, Elnaiem Elaagib

doi:10.7763/ijesd.2013.v4.395

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“…Regarding this issue, Avcıoğlu et al (2009) stated that the yields in alfalfa changed depending on the varieties, climate, cultural procedures and the number of cuttings made during a season. In the studies conducted previously related to the salinity, it was also reported that the yield parameters varied among the forage species and its cultivars (Mlay et al 2006;Tavirimirwa et al 2012;Mohajer et al 2013).…”

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The effect of saline and non-saline soil conditions on yield and nutritional characteristics of some perennial legumes forages

Temel¹,

Keski̇n

Şimşek

et al. 2016

Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi

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Salinity is one of the important environmental stress factors restricting agricultural productivity and sustainability, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. In the evaluation of saline soils, growing of salt tolerant or resistant plants is recently a widespread implementation. The aim of this study was to compare some yield and nutritional properties of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa Lam.) and bird's foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) species cultivated in extreme saline-soil (9.80 EC dS m ) conditions. For this purpose, this research was conducted in randomized blocks design with three replications on the Iğdır Plain, located in eastern Turkey, between the years of 2011-2013. Plants were sown under irrigable conditions in 2011, and data were obtained from the examined plants during three years including the year of sowing. In the study, leaf area index (LAI), crude protein (CP), fresh hay and hay yields differed significantly (P<0.01) in terms of species x soil type x year interaction. In respect to plant height, all the paired interactions, but only soil type x year interaction in terms of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) were found statistically significant. According to these results, maximum fresh hay yields and LAI were obtained from alfalfa grown on non-saline soils in the maintenance years (2012)(2013), and maximum hay yields were determined again in alfalfa grown on non-saline soils for each of the three years and also on saline soil in 2012. However, minimum fresh hay and hay yields were measured under saline soil conditions in the establishing year for each of the three species. Maximum and minimum CP contents were found in alfalfa and sainfoin grown on saline soil conditions in the establishing year (2011), respectively. Along with changing as per species, plant heights increased in the years following the establishing year, but decreased on saline soil compared to non-saline soil. In respect of NDF content, the highest values were determined under non saline-soils in 2012, and the lowest ones were obtained from saline soil conditions in 2011 and 2013. As conclusion, it was determined that all species can easily grow without too much yield and quality loss in salt-affected areas and can provide enough forage production for livestock feding.

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The effect of saline and non-saline soil conditions on yield and nutritional characteristics of some perennial legumes forages

Temel¹,

Keski̇n

Şimşek

et al. 2016

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“…Species and variety characteristics have an important effect on plant qualities (Arzani et al, 2001;Schut et al, 2010;Panahi et al, 2012). For example, in a study carried out by Mohajer et al (2013), which has been conducted to determine plant quality content of plants belonging to different and same species, all quality parameters among species and varieties are found to be significant. In other research, Vendramini et al (2010) have shown in a study conducted to determine yields and quality values of 9 warm-season forage grasses that qualitative and yield differences exist among species, and even among varieties belonging to the same species.…”

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Performance of Some Forage Grass Species in Halomorphic Soil

Temel¹,

Keski̇n²,

Şimşek³

et al. 2015

Turkish Journal of Field Crops

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In this study, performance and yield and quality parameters according to standard soil conditions of four forage grass species (Cynodon dactylon, Chloris gayana, Agropyron elongatum and Festuca arundinacea) which have different tolerance levels for salinity and alkalinity were compared. In this respect, research was carried out in four locations (control, highly saline, highly alkali, highly saline-alkali) which have the same climatic conditions but different soil characteristics for three years between 2011 and 2013. The trial was set up according to a randomized complete block design split-split plot with 3 replications. The research was established in Saraçli and Aşagi Camurlu with an altitude of 820 m in East Igdir Plain. Agropyron elongatum demonstrated growth in all locations while Cynodon dactylon demonstrated growth in all locations except highly saline-alkali. On the other hand, Festuca arundinacea and Chloris gayana showed growth only in control and highly saline locations. According to the results of research, saline and alkali soils caused a decrease in dry matter yields, plant heights and leaf area index in Agropyron elongatum and Festuca arundinacea species. According to non-saline soil, salinity and alkalinity were resulted in an increase in crude protein ratio of Agropyron elongatum while it's were recorded in a decrease in crude protein ratio of Cynodon dactylon, Chloris gayana and Festuca arundinacea. On the other hand, while neutral detergent fiber of Cynodon dactylon increased, neutral detergent fiber of Chloris gayana, Agropyron elongatum and Festuca arundinacea in salinity and alkalinity soils.

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“…Many researchers around the world have characterized diverse sainfoin germplasm using agro‐morphological traits and molecular markers, which are critical for sainfoin breeding (Bhattarai et al., 2018, 2017; Delgado et al., 2008; Mohajer, Jafari, et al., 2012; Mohajer et al., 2013; Zarrabian & Majidi, 2015; Zarrabian et al., 2013). In the Canadian context, Bhattarai et al.…”

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“…Many researchers around the world have characterized diverse sainfoin germplasm using agro-morphological traits and molecular markers, which are critical for sainfoin breeding (Bhattarai et al, , 2017Delgado et al, 2008;Mohajer, Jafari, et al, 2012;Mohajer et al, 2013;Zarrabian & Majidi, 2015;Zarrabian et al, 2013). In the Canadian context, Bhattarai et al ( 2017) evaluated the genetic diversity of 38 sainfoin accessions that represented different regions of the world using five amplified fragment length polymorphism markers.…”

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An insight into sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) breeding: Challenges and achievements

Poudel,

Bhattarai,

Singer

et al. 2023

Agronomy Journal

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Over the last decade, there has been a renewed interest in sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.), particularly among western Canadian forage and beef‐cattle producers. A major trigger has been the availability of new sainfoin cultivars with improved compatibility with alfalfa. These new cultivars in binary mixture with alfalfa significantly reduced the incidence of alfalfa pasture bloat in grazing animals, potentially saving an estimated CAD 300‐500 million worldwide, largely by eliminating direct animal losses and expenses associated with prevention and treatment. Although the development of new sainfoin cultivars was a significant breakthrough, this alone did not ensure its adoption by producers in western Canada. Indeed, concerns and questions endured, including whether sainfoin cultivars could in fact grow together with alfalfa and persist as a perennial crop, whether including sainfoin in alfalfa stands would make the pasture bloat safe, whether the biomass yield of sainfoin was comparable to that of alfalfa for a profitable return, and whether livestock would graze sainfoin to the same extent as alfalfa. In this review paper, we provide an overview of sainfoin breeding research, and discuss how new sainfoin cultivars (AAC‐Mountainview and AAC‐Glenview) were developed in Canada for binary mixtures with alfalfa. Additionally, we highlight current progress in sainfoin breeding efforts and the prospect of this species as a livestock feed for a sustainable agriculture system.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

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Comparative Studies of Forage Yield and Quality Traits among Proso Millet, Foxtail Millet and Sainfoin Varieties

Cited by 6 publications

References 9 publications

The effect of saline and non-saline soil conditions on yield and nutritional characteristics of some perennial legumes forages

The effect of saline and non-saline soil conditions on yield and nutritional characteristics of some perennial legumes forages

Performance of Some Forage Grass Species in Halomorphic Soil

An insight into sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) breeding: Challenges and achievements

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