Effect of mower/conditioner type during legume or grass harvesting on silage quality

Aled Fychan, David Leemans, Mark Scott, Vincent Theobald, Ruth Sanderson, Christina Marley

Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion CynhadleddTrafodion Cynhadledd (Nid-Cyfnodolyn fathau)

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Machinery for harvesting forage is typically designed for use with grass crops and often incorporates conditioners to promote moisture loss during wilting. Forage legumes have fragile leaves that can shatter during conditioning treatment and since leaves contain higher concentrations of protein than stem, reducing leaf shatter should increase the forage protein yield at harvest. This study examined the effects of different mower treatments on silage prepared from ryegrass (Lolium perenne), red clover (Trifolium pratense), white clover (Trifolium repens) or lucerne (Medicago sativa). Three mower treatments were compared: no conditioner (NoC), with a steel tine conditioner (STC) or a with rubber roller conditioner (RRC). The RRC improved wilting rate producing higher dry matter silages than when no conditioner was used, but lower DM silages than when the STC was used. Silage produced using a STC had a lower nitrogen content than silage produced using NoC or a RRC suggesting that a RRC was preferable to the STC when harvesting legumes so as to limit loss of nitrogen rich leaf material
Iaith wreiddiolSaesneg
TeitlThe multiple roles of grassland in the European bioeconomy
Is-deitlProceedings of the 26th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation
GolygyddionM. Höglind, A. K. Bakken, K. A. Hovstad, E. Kallioniemi, H. Riley, H. Steinshamnm, L. Østrem
Man cyhoeddiNorway
CyhoeddwrNorwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
Tudalennau176-178
ISBN (Argraffiad)9788217016779
StatwsCyhoeddwyd - 2016
DigwyddiadProceedings of the 26th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation - Trondheim, Norwy
Hyd: 04 Medi 201608 Medi 2016

Cynhadledd

CynhadleddProceedings of the 26th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation
Gwlad/TiriogaethNorwy
DinasTrondheim
Cyfnod04 Medi 201608 Medi 2016

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