Research Article

Determination of The Effects of Different Applications on Some Forage Quality Characteristics in Alfalfa Harvesting with Disc Mowers

Volume: 39 Number: 1 March 31, 2025
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Determination of The Effects of Different Applications on Some Forage Quality Characteristics in Alfalfa Harvesting with Disc Mowers

Abstract

In this study, the effects of different harvesting systems on the drying process, dry matter loss and some forage quality characteristics of alfalfa were investigated. In the research, alfalfa, a forage plant, was harvested with three different harvesting systems: disc mower (UI), disc mower + rubber roller conditioning unit (UII), and disc mower + finger type conditioning unit (UIII) and baling has been done. The trials were conducted according to the randomized block trials design. In the research, moisture content, drying rate, dry matter loss, forage quality values and relative forage values were determined depending on the drying time of the harvesting systems. At the end of the third day of harvesting applications, moisture losses were determined as 34.94%, 39.13% and 31.51%, drying ratios as 3.05, 2.95 and 3.37, and total dry matter losses as 3.72%, 2.26% and 7.80% in UI, UII and UIII applications, respectively. CP values, which express forage quality after baling, are on average 17.63%, 21.33% and 16.87% in UI, UII and UIII applications has been determined respectively, ADF values are 26.93%, 28.27% and 30.76%, NDF values if 31.97%, 30.93% and 34.77%. The relative forage value was determined as 205.18%, 201.21% and 173.75%, respectively. As a result of the research, it was seen that the UII application was the best application.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural Machine Systems, Agricultural Machines, Agricultural Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

March 24, 2025

Publication Date

March 31, 2025

Submission Date

December 5, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 25, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 39 Number: 1

APA
Çiftci, Y., & Sonmete, D. M. H. (2025). Determination of The Effects of Different Applications on Some Forage Quality Characteristics in Alfalfa Harvesting with Disc Mowers. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 39(1), 135-148. https://izlik.org/JA45TG56TX
AMA
1.Çiftci Y, Sonmete DMH. Determination of The Effects of Different Applications on Some Forage Quality Characteristics in Alfalfa Harvesting with Disc Mowers. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2025;39(1):135-148. https://izlik.org/JA45TG56TX
Chicago
Çiftci, Yusuf, and Dr. Mehmet Hakan Sonmete. 2025. “Determination of The Effects of Different Applications on Some Forage Quality Characteristics in Alfalfa Harvesting With Disc Mowers”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 39 (1): 135-48. https://izlik.org/JA45TG56TX.
EndNote
Çiftci Y, Sonmete DMH (March 1, 2025) Determination of The Effects of Different Applications on Some Forage Quality Characteristics in Alfalfa Harvesting with Disc Mowers. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 39 1 135–148.
IEEE
[1]Y. Çiftci and D. M. H. Sonmete, “Determination of The Effects of Different Applications on Some Forage Quality Characteristics in Alfalfa Harvesting with Disc Mowers”, Selcuk J Agr Food Sci, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 135–148, Mar. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA45TG56TX
ISNAD
Çiftci, Yusuf - Sonmete, Dr. Mehmet Hakan. “Determination of The Effects of Different Applications on Some Forage Quality Characteristics in Alfalfa Harvesting With Disc Mowers”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 39/1 (March 1, 2025): 135-148. https://izlik.org/JA45TG56TX.
JAMA
1.Çiftci Y, Sonmete DMH. Determination of The Effects of Different Applications on Some Forage Quality Characteristics in Alfalfa Harvesting with Disc Mowers. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2025;39:135–148.
MLA
Çiftci, Yusuf, and Dr. Mehmet Hakan Sonmete. “Determination of The Effects of Different Applications on Some Forage Quality Characteristics in Alfalfa Harvesting With Disc Mowers”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, vol. 39, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 135-48, https://izlik.org/JA45TG56TX.
Vancouver
1.Yusuf Çiftci, Dr. Mehmet Hakan Sonmete. Determination of The Effects of Different Applications on Some Forage Quality Characteristics in Alfalfa Harvesting with Disc Mowers. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci [Internet]. 2025 Mar. 1;39(1):135-48. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA45TG56TX

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