Journal of Range and Watershed Managment

Using Halocnemum Strobilaceum, Prosopis Juliflora, and Alfa-alfa Silage for Providing Forage of Livestock in Arid Areas

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

bahram amiri 1
nahid takin 2
hosien gharah daghi 3
behrouz rasouli 4

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources , Islamic Azad University, Firoozabad Branch, I.R.IRAN.

2 postgragduated, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan Branch, I.R.IRAN.

3 faculty member, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan Branch, I.R.IRAN.

4 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Rasht Branch, I.R.IRAN.

https://doi.org/10.22059/jrwm.2016.61687
Abstract
In this study, a new and valuable forage source was introduced with combination and silage of alfa-alfa, Halocnemum and Mesquite via chemical, gas production and in vivo methods. To perform this research, first the right amounts of the species were collected. Then they were cut by chopper to the dimensions of less than 5 cm. Then, Halocnemum, mesquite fruit, alfalfa and molasses were silaged according to dry matter weight in 4 treatments with three replications in a RCBD. These treatments include: 50H-10K-30U-10M, 50H-20K-20U-10M, 50H-30K-10U-10M, 30H-30K-30U-10M. At the end of experiment (28 d) the amounts of silage qualitative factors were measured using standard methods suggested by AOAC. 3 Ghashghaee yearlong sheep (45+2.5 kg) and 3 Toodeh siah yearlong goats(30 +2.5 kg) used in a split-plot scheme with 3 replications for estimation of silage consumption. According to the results, 50H-20K-20U-10M and 50H-10K-30U-10M treatments
have the most digestibility at 12 hours of incubation. Study of silage nutritional value by gas production methods indicated that 50H-20K-20U-10M treatment has the greatest amount of DOM, OMD. DMD and ME were consumed more by the livestock. Therefore, we can recommend it as an appropriate combination with economic and feeding benefits.

Keywords

Gas production
silage
forage quality
Halocnemum
Mesquite
Journal of Range and Watershed Managment
Volume 69, Issue 2
Summer 2016
Pages 339-352

  • Receive Date 27 July 2014
  • Revise Date 01 August 2016
  • Accept Date 01 March 2015
  • Publish Date 21 June 2016

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