Relay Intercropping with Cover Crops Improved Autumn Forage Potential of Sweet Maize Stover

Relay Intercropping with Cover Crops Improved Autumn Forage Potential of Sweet Maize Stover

Maize (Zea mays L.) stover is used globally as winter feed for livestock but the nutritive value is low, requiring supplementation. A 2-year randomized complete block study with three replicates at New Mexico State University’s Alcalde Sustainable Agriculture Science Center compared sweet...

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Main Authors: Leonard M. Lauriault, Steven J. Guldan, Fernanda G. Popiel-Powers, Robert L. Steiner, Charles A. Martin, Robert F. Heyduck, Constance L. Falk, Mark K. Petersen, Tammy May
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
forage
sweet maize
oat
brassica
relay intercropping
grazing
nutritive value
crude protein
in vitro dry matter disappearance
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/8/7/103

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