@article{article_19663, title={Determination of Optimum Fall Sowing Date for Some Forage Species in Terms of Forage Yield of Rangelands in the Continental Climate Zones}, journal={Akdeniz University Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture}, volume={17}, pages={43–47}, year={2004}, author={Çakmakçı, S. and Aydınoğlu, B. and Arslan, M. and Özyiğit, Y. and Tetik, M. and Bilgen, M.}, keywords={Sowing date, continental climate, rangeland, forage yield}, abstract={<p>This study was conducted to determine the most suitable fall sowing dates in terms of forage yield of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa Lam.), smooth brome (Bromus inermis Leyss.) and bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) grown in rangelands located in continental zone of Turkey. Akpınar rangelands located in township of Kemer, Burdur was chosen as the experimental site. Fall sowings were done at 5 different dates in fall. The first sowing was done on 20th of September 1999 and repeated in approximately 10 to 15 days intervals. The harvest was not done in the first year of research and yield data were obtained in the second year. The highest forage and dry matter yield for alfalfa and smooth brome was obtained on October 24 while September 20 for sainfoin. Although bluegrass seedling emerged, their establishments were severely damaged by drought. We also observed that November forage yields of alfalfa, sainfoin and smooth brome species were decreased approximately 50%. </p>}, number={1}, publisher={Akdeniz University}