Annual feed legume yield and quality in dryland environments in north-west Syria: 2. Grain and straw yield and straw quality

Larbi, Asamoah; Hassan, S.; Kattash, G.; El-Moneim, A.M. Abd; Jammal, B.; Nabil, H.; Nakkul, H.

doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2010.07.004

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“…An average grain yield of 1,355 kg/ha and a stover yield of 3,543 kg/ha was recorded in earlier studies (Albayrak, Sevimay, & Töngel, ; Larbi et al, , ). Larbi et al (), Larbi et al () found that common vetch stover contained an average concentration of 9.1% crude protein (CP) and 48.6% organic matter digestibility (Larbi et al, , ). However, in contrast to increased usage on Tibetan Plateau, the global area planted in vetches has decreased from 951,875 ha in 1980 to 462,729 in 2016 (FAO, ).…”

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Morphological fractions, chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of stover of four common vetch varieties grown on the Tibetan plateau

Huang

Matthew

Zhang

et al. 2019

Animal Physiology Nutrition

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This study evaluated the varietal variability and interrelationship of the grain and stover yields, and stover quality characteristics of four common vetch varieties (three improved varieties and one local variety) used on the Tibetan Plateau. Stover quality attributes determined included chemical composition, in vitro true digestibility of dry matter (IVTD) and neutral detergent fibre (dNDF). The improved varieties were superior to the local variety in grain yield, harvest index and potential utility index (PUI). The wide ranges in the proportions of leaf (24.3%–34.6%), pod (22.0%–45.6%) and stem (29.5%–44.7%) fractions were observed. Significant varietal differences (p < .001) were observed for the whole‐stover content of crude protein [CP; 78.1–101 g/kg dry matter (DM)], neutral detergent fibre (aNDF; 520–564 g/kg DM), acid detergent fibre (ADF; 520–564 g/kg DM), IVTD (597–658 g/kg DM) and dNDF (305–384 g/kg aNDF). The leaf fraction had the highest levels of CP, IVTD and dNDF, while the highest contents of aNDF and ADF were observed in the stem fraction. Canonical correlation analysis showed that significant (p < .001) correlations between the quality attributes of whole stover and proportions and quality attributes of stover morphological fractions. Pearson correlation between the grain and stover yield was negative and significant (r = −.295; p = .001), while the correlations between the grain/stover yield and stover quality traits were positive or non‐significant. Ranking of the varieties differed when grain yield, PUI and stover quality scores were investigated. Of the varieties tested, Lanjian No.2 has the best potential for use as a ruminant feed, as indicated by PUI and stover quality.

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“…At physiological maturity or when approximately 80% of the pods had turned yellow (Larbi et al, ), samples of ten subplots (0.5 × 0.5 m 2 ) were randomly selected from the three replicate plots for each variety and harvested to ground level. Grains were then threshed from the total biomass of sample.…”

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Morphological fractions, chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of stover of four common vetch varieties grown on the Tibetan plateau

Huang

Matthew

Zhang

et al. 2019

Animal Physiology Nutrition

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“…In these on‐farm studies, reported by Larbi et al . (,b), intraspecies and interspecies differences in herbage CP, acid detergent fibre (ADF), neutral detergent fibre (NDF) and in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) in V. sativa and L. sativus , were compared in both dry (140 mm) and wet (283 mm) environments. Vivia sativa had higher ( P < 0·05) grain and straw production than the L. sativus , but for L. sativus, the CP and IVOMD of the straw were higher ( P < 0·05) than those of the V. sativus , Lathyrus accession 445, and V. narbonensis accessions 2561 and 2380, indicating they had potential for quality herbage production.…”

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Annual forage legumes in dryland agricultural systems of the West Asia and North Africa Regions: research achievements and future perspective

Ateş

Feindel

Moneim

et al. 2013

Grass and Forage Science

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Forage legumes are vitally important to animal production in the dryland farming systems of the Mediterranean region. Of the diverse forage‐legume species adapted to the Mediterranean climate, vetches, (Vicia spp.), chicklings (Lathyrus spp.), annual medics (Medicago spp), clovers (Trifolium spp.) and species of the Lupinus, Lotus, Onobrychis, Hedysarum and Ornithopus genera are considered to be the most agronomically important and economically valuable species for the region. Adoption of perennial self‐regenerating medic (Medicago spp.) has been limited because of technical difficulties, but annual vetch (Vicia spp.) has the greatest potential as a viable animal‐feed source and a rotation crop with cereals. Some forage legumes survive harsh conditions by their unique underground growth habit, for example, V. amphicarpa and Lathyrus ciliolatus. Efforts to improve forage legumes have been based on both management/cultural factors and breeding. Research based on several long‐term barley‐ and wheat‐based rotation trials has demonstrated the viability of forage legumes, especially vetch, in the region's improved farming system. An additional benefit to such legumes is the enhancement of soil quality, that is, soil fertility, soil organic matter and soil physical properties. Thus, the development of forage legumes is essential to agricultural sustainability in the Mediterranean region and in other dryland cereal‐growing areas of the world where grazing livestock is a dominant enterprise. To build upon the considerable research conducted on forages, intensified efforts are needed to develop locally adapted forage cultivars, to provide economic assessment of forages in cropping systems and to promote technology transfer at the farm and community level.

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“…That's why much interest is granted, actually, to vetch species as they are widespread in Tunisia. Moreover, the high nutritive value of their seeds suggests them as a substitute to soybean in animal rations (Larbi et al, 2010;Huseyin, 2014;Renna et al, 2014). Furthermore, most farmers in Tunisia produce their own seeds.…”

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Agronomic performances of three vetch species growing under different drought levels

Mezni

Chaïbi

2014

Chilean J. Agric. Res.

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The current challenge of agriculture is to get the best yields while overcoming frequent water deficit conditions. The objective of this study was to compare performances of three vetch species (Vicia narbonensis L., V. sativa L., and V. villosa Roth) subjected to water stress. Plants were sown in pots under rainout shelter and submitted to four water regimes: control (100% field capacity [FC]), 80%, 60%, and 40% FC through 3 yr experiment. Results showed that V. narbonensis had the smallest declines in all the studied variables in response to water restriction but the highest water use efficiency (WUE) and stress tolerance index (STI) in both control and water-treated plants. This indicates the greater tolerance of this species to water constraint and its better water use. Vicia villosa was characterized by drastic declines in leaf area and DM yield (75% and 64%, respectively). It had also the smallest WUE and STI suggesting its low adaptation to water stress. Vicia sativa showed severe reductions in seed yield and yield components; accordingly, it was the most sensitive species in terms of seed yield. The three species implied avoidance strategies to cope with water stress. The different levels of drought tolerance explain the species ecological distribution in Tunisia.

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Annual feed legume yield and quality in dryland environments in north-west Syria: 2. Grain and straw yield and straw quality

Cited by 16 publications

References 23 publications

Morphological fractions, chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of stover of four common vetch varieties grown on the Tibetan plateau

Morphological fractions, chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of stover of four common vetch varieties grown on the Tibetan plateau

Annual forage legumes in dryland agricultural systems of the West Asia and North Africa Regions: research achievements and future perspective

Agronomic performances of three vetch species growing under different drought levels

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