Professional paper

NUTRITIVE VALUE OF PASTURE IN THE PEHCEVO REGION R. OF MACEDONIA

Tatjana Prentovič ; Fakultet poljoprivrednih nauka i hrane, Univerzitet u Skopju, Skopje, R. Makedonija
Vladimir Djabirski ; Fakultet poljoprivrednih nauka i hrane, Univerzitet u Skopju, Skopje, R. Makedonija
Nikola Pacinovski ; Univerzitet u Skopju, Institut za sločarstvo, Skopje, R. Makedonija
Goce Cilev ; Univerzitet u Skopju, Institut za stočarstvo, Skopje, R. Makedonija

Abstract

The production qualitative value of the pasture in Milovo, Pehcevo region (Malesevo area)-East Macedonia, has been established as suitable for feeding of small ruminants (sheep and goat). According to the botanical analysis, the most represented plants on the pasture were grasses (Poaceae) with 46%, legumes (Fabaceae) with 23%, weeds such as Carex flava L., and Juncus conglomerates L. with 22% and the rest of the plants with approximately 9% (Carum carvi L. – 3%, Rumex acetosella – 6% and Sonchus arvensis – 10%). It has been established that the pasture contains: 23% high quality plants, 4% and 18% medium quality plants, 56% useful plants. Taking into
consideration these facts, the quality or the feeding value of the pasture, according to the Ellenberg (1952) formula modified by Shoshtaric-Pisacic and Kovacevic (1968) is 37%. Productive value of the pasture is around 0.68 t/ha of hay, while the energetic value of the same pasture is 7.48 MJ/kg.

Keywords

pasture; botanical composition; hay; nutritive value; small ruminants (sheep and goat)

Hrčak ID:

26525

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/26525

Publication date:

28.6.2007.

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