Abstract
Determination of possibilities to grow some maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars for silage production under Middle Kizilirmak Basin ecological conditions
This study was conducted, during the 2012 and 2013 maize growing seasons, for a period 2 years, according to the randomized complete block design, as 3 replicates, at the Research and Implementation Area of the Kizilirmak Vocational High School of Cankiri Karatekin University (40°20? N, 33°58? E, elevation 550 m), which is located on the Middle Kizilirmak Basin of Turkey. In this study, 20 different silage maize varieties were used as a plant material. According to mean of 2 years, significant differences have been determined among the all properties as statistically. The highest corncob number (1.9 item plant-1) in the NK Arma and corncob rate were arranged in the NK Famoso (50.1%) and the Sakarya (49.5%) varieties. The superior herbage yields were obtained in the Carella (13.190 kg da-1), Kompozit Arifiye (12.830 kg da-1), Cadiz (12.660 kg da-1), and Larigal (12.360 kg da-1) varieties, dry matter yields were determined in the Donana (4.163 kg da-1), Larigal (4.145 kg da-1), and Cadiz (4.098 kg da-1) varieties. The best results were stated from the NK Arma (257.5 kg da-1), Larigal (252.3 kg da-1), and Cadiz (249.5 kg da-1) varieties as crude protein yield. In conclusion, the Carella, Larigal, Cadiz, Kompozit Arifiye, and NK Arma varieties can be suggested compared with the other varieties under Middle Kizilirmak Basin Ecological Conditions.
Keywords
Adaptation, crude protein, forage, silage, yield
