Effect of Mixture Ratios on Silage Quality of Legume-Grass: Berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L.)-Triticale (xTriticosecale Wittmack) Study

Abstract

Background: This research was carried out to determine the effects of mixtures of different ratios of berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L. cv. Derya) (BS) and triticale (xTriticosecale Wittmack cv. Tatl & imath;cak) (T) on silage quality. Methods: The research was conducted at the Siirt University Faculty of Agriculture, T & uuml;rkiye. Silage applications including BS and T sole (100% BS and 100% T) and binary mixture ratios (20% BS+80% T, 40% BS+60% T, 60% BS+40% T and 80% BS+20% T) were the subject of the research. Result: As a result of the research, silage odour, structure, colour, total physical score, pH, dry matter, Fleig score, crude protein, acid detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber and relative feed value varied between 11.33-14.00 points; 2.67-4.00 points; 1.00-2.00 points; 15.33-20.00 points; 4.62-5.98; 25.46-30.31%; 16.59-80.18; 10.30-19.12%; 30.86-36.89%; 33.27-55.93% and 100.09-180.71, respectively. Overall, the results revealed that the mixing ratio significantly affected the feed value and functional components of berseem-triticale silage. When all features were evaulated together, an 80% berseem+20% triticale silage mixture was recommended.