Original scientific paper
GRASS SPECIES FROM C-4 CARBON FIXATION GROUP: POLISH EXPERIMENT WITH A NOVEL ENERGY AND FORAGE PURPOSES CROP
Włodzimierz MAJTKOWSKI
; Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute, Botanical Garden, ul. Jeździecka 5, 85-687 Bydgoszcz/Poland
Gabriela MAJTKOWSKA
; Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute, Botanical Garden, ul. Jeździecka 5, 85-687 Bydgoszcz/Poland
Jarosław PIŁAT
; University of Technology and Life Science, Faculty of Animal Breeding and Biology, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed, Management, ul. Mazowiecka 28, 85-858 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Jan MIKOŁAJCZAK
; University of Technology and Life Science, Faculty of Animal Breeding and Biology, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed, Management, ul. Mazowiecka 28, 85-858 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Abstract
Experiment was conducted during four years 2003-2006. Materials used were three genus grass species of C-4 photosynthesis: Andropogon gerardi Vitman, Panicum virgatum L. and Miscanthus sacchariflorus (Maxim.) Hack. Plants were planted at spring 1998. Agrotechnical part of experiment was conducted in Botanical Garden of Plant Breeding & Acclimatization Institute in Bydgoszcz and analytical part in Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed
Management, Faculty of Animal Breeding and Biology of University of Technology and Life Science in Bydgoszcz. Forage from grass C-4 photosynthesis were material of good ensilage suitability. High structural carbohydrates (NDF, ADF) contents in tested forage dry matter suggest ensilage at early phases of plant development. Above results suggest to possibility of usage of forage from grass C-4 carbon fixation group for animal feeding purposes. C-4 grass forage should be recognized as a supplementary source of green matter in periods of insufficient access to traditional silage
sources.
Keywords
Andropogon gerardi; chemical composition; Miscanthus sacchariflorus; Panicum virgatum; phase of vegetation
Hrčak ID:
52319
URI
Publication date:
27.11.2009.
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