Intra-species variations in yield and quality determinants in Vicia species: 1. Bitter vetch ( Vicia ervilia L.)

Variations in days to flowering and pod maturity, harvest index, as well as yields of hay, grain, and straw among 25 bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia L.) accessions were examined over four cropping seasons in a non-tropical dryland environment in north-west Syria. Crops were harvested at flowering to det...

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Published in:Animal feed science and technology 2011, Vol.165 (3-4), p.278-287
Main Authors: Larbi, A, Abd El-Moneim, A.M, Nakkoul, H, Jammal, B, Hassan, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acid detergent fiber
Biological and medical sciences
Bitter vetch
Chemical composition
crops
crude protein
digestibility
Feed and pet food industries
flowering
Food industries
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Grain
grain yield
harvest index
Hay
In vitro organic matter digestibility
neutral detergent fiber
organic matter
Phenology
Straw
Vicia
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Summary:Variations in days to flowering and pod maturity, harvest index, as well as yields of hay, grain, and straw among 25 bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia L.) accessions were examined over four cropping seasons in a non-tropical dryland environment in north-west Syria. Crops were harvested at flowering to determine hay yield, and at maturity to determine grain and straw yields. Concentrations of hay and straw crude protein (CP), acid detergent fibre (ADFom), neutral detergent fibre (aNDFom), in vitro organic matter (OM) digestibility, and grain CP were analyzed. Days to flowering and pod maturity, harvest index (0.26-0.35), as well as yields (kgDM/ha) of hay, (2738-3435), straw (3408-4033), and grain (1285-1959) varied (P
ISSN:0377-8401
1873-2216
DOI:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2010.09.004