Effects of gyttja applications on hay yield and quality of a rangeland in the Mediterranean region

Uslu O. S., Babur E., Battaglia M. L., Turkkaya E., Seleiman M. F., Roy R., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, cilt.20, sa.4, ss.4139-4150, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s13762-022-04344-z
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, Compendex, Environment Index, Geobase, INSPEC, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.4139-4150
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Botanical composition, Fertilization, Gyttja application, Hay yield, And quality, Rangeland, IN-VITRO DIGESTIBILITY, RELATIVE FEED VALUE, CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION, DRY-MATTER, NITROGEN-FERTILIZATION, BOTANICAL COMPOSITION, NUTRITIVE-VALUE, GRASSLAND, PASTURE, RESPIRATION
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Natural rangelands play a key role in grazing in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Unfortunately, unqualified rangelands need improvement, and also the improvement costs should be low in terms of sustainability and efficiency. It is thought that gyttja applications in the rangelands will increase this because it is a low-cost and completely organic fertilizer. The present study was carried out on some characteristics of rangeland plants in a randomized complete block design of 7 treatments and three replications between 2016 and 2018 in the Turkoglu district of Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Results showed that hay yield, crude protein yield, grazing capacity, relative feed value, and digestible dry matter yield were increased by using gyttja. However, gyttja applications decreased neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber ratio compared to those of control. Hay yield, crude protein yield, relative feed value, and digestible dry matter yield were found to be 56%, 56%, 65%, and 48% higher, respectively, when S40 gyttja application was compared to control. In addition, while the ratio of grass and legumes increased in terms of hay yield in all gyttja applications, the ratio of plants belonging to other families decreased.