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A Comparison of Herbage and Protein Yields of Artificial Rangeland Forage Mixtures
Omer Terziodlu and Bunyamin Yildirim

Abstract: This research was conducted on a farmer�s field in Erci� (Van), Turkey in 2001 and 2002. Four forage plants-Garden Burnet, Sainfoin, Crested Wheatgrass and Sheep Fescue were used in the study. Six mixtures were prepared, each comprised of 25% crested wheatgrass and 25% sheep fescue, but with variations in sainfoin and garden burnet ratios of 0-50, 10-40, 20-30, 30-20, 40-10 and 50-0%. Study results found that the highest hay and crude protein yields (1111 and 180 kg ha 1, respectively) were obtained with the mixture consisting of 25% crested wheatgrass, 25% sheep fescue, 30% garden burnet and 20% sainfoin. This mixture rate can be recommended for use on artificial rangelands established in drought areas in semiarid regions throughout the world.

How to cite this article
Omer Terziodlu and Bunyamin Yildirim , 2008. A Comparison of Herbage and Protein Yields of Artificial Rangeland Forage Mixtures. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 7: 805-807.

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