ETUDE SUR LE RENDEMENT ET LA COMPOSITION CHIMIQUE DE SIX CULTIVARS D’AVOINE RECOLTES EN VERT

Abstract

The forage yield and the chemical composition of six cultivars of oats seeded on two dates at an interval of 2 wk and harvested at the dough stage were studied over a 3-yr period. Within each date of seeding, the factors cultivar, maturity and height of straw did not influence significantly the yield of dry matter. Delaying the seeding reduced the yield by 25%. No significant differences were recorded between cultivars in the average percentages of protein, fiber, nitrogen-free extract, fat, ash and calculated total digestible nutrients. Of the nine minerals analyzed (Ca, P, K, Mg, Na, Mn, Zn, Fe, Cu), only Na in both seedings and Mg in the early seeding varied significantly.