Hayvansal Üretim Sistemlerinde Hidroponik Yem Kullanımı

Abstract

Genel olarak, kaba yem temini büyük ve küçükbaş hayvan yetiştiriciliğinde en önemli konulardan biridir. Kaba yem olmadan, ruminant yetiştiriciliği düşünülemez. Kaba yemin dışarıdan satın alınması, ruminant yetiştiriciliğinde sürdürülebilir ve ekonomik üretimin önündeki engellerden biridir. Kaba yem veya yem fiyatları genellikle süt fiyatları düştüğünde yükselmeye başlar. Hidroponik yem üretimi, Türkiye'de 2000'li yılların başında, kaba yem için yeterli arazisi olmayan veya hiç arazisi olmayan işletmeler için bir alternatif olarak popüler hale geldi. 2025 yılı itibarıyla bu konu bir kez daha çiftçiler için öncelikli hale geldi. Hidroponik yem üretiminin avantajları arasında arpa samanı yıl boyunca üretilebilmesi ve işlemin sekiz günde bir tekrarlanabilmesi, daha düşük su tüketimi ve işgücü gereksinimi yer almaktadır. Ancak, bu yöntemle arpa samanı üretiminin besin kayıplarına yol açtığı da bir gerçektir. Örneğin, bir kilogram arpa samanı kuru maddesi, bir kilogram arpa tanesi kuru maddesinden 3,4 kat daha pahalıyken, enerji 3,7 kat, protein ise 2,2 kat daha pahalıdır. Bu makale, yetiştiricileri bu yöntemin avantajları ve dezavantajları konusunda bilgilendirmek amacıyla hazırlanmıştır.

Keywords

• hidroponik üretim
• yem
• yeşil arpa
• maliyet
• geviş getiren hayvanlar

Supporting Institution

Hayır

Project Number

No

Ethical Statement

Derleme makalesi olduğundan etik kurul belgesine gerek yoktur.

Thanks

Hayır

The Use of Hydroponic Fodder in Animal Production Systems

Abstract

In general, roughage supply is one of the most important issues in large and small ruminant farming. Without roughage, ruminant farming is unthinkable. Purchasing roughage from outside sources is one of the obstacles to sustainable, economical production in ruminant farming. Roughage or feed prices generally begin to rise when milk prices fall. Hydroponic fodder production became popular in Türkiye in the early 2000s as an alternative for farms with insufficient land for roughage or no land at all. As of 2025, this topic has once again become a priority for farmers. The advantages of hydroponic fodder production include the ability to produce green barley year-round and repeat the process every eight days, as well as lower water consumption and labor requirements. However, it is also true that producing green barley using this method leads to nutrient losses. For instance, the cost of one kilogram of green barley dry matter is 3.4 times higher than that of barley grain dry matter, whereas the costs of energy and protein are 3.7 and 2.2 times higher, respectively. This article has been prepared to inform growers about the pros and cons of this method.

Keywords

• hydroponic production
• fodder
• green barley
• cost
• ruminants

Supporting Institution

This review article no external funding.

Project Number

No

Ethical Statement

Since it is a review article, there is no need for an ethics committee document.

Thanks

No

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