[article] 
inJournal of Agriculture and Forestry University > Volume 2 (2018) . - 191-198 p.

Title :	Productivity and chemical composition of oat-legumes mixtures and legume monoculture in southern subtropical plains, Nepal
Material Type:	printed text
Authors:	S. Dangi, Author ; N. R. Devkota, Author ; S.R. Barsila, Author
Publication Date:	2018
Article on page:	191-198 p.
Languages :	English (eng)
Keywords:	herbage productivity, oats, vetch, pea, nutritive value
Abstract:	Oat (Avena sativa L.) is grown in Nepal for last hundred years; though its production potential is yet to be explored to combat the winter forage scarcity. The oats can be grown in combination with other fodder legumes such as berseem, lucerne, pea, and vetch. In order to increase productivity per unit area, there is a need to test the promising forage species having high forage yield potential and quality as well the compatibility for mix cropping. This study was designed to determine the productive potential of oat combined with promising legumes in terms of dry matter and chemical composition. A field experiment was done at AFU livestock farm to determine the dry matter productivity and the chemical composition of oat (Avena sative, variety Netra) +vetch (Vicia sativa), oat and pea (Pisum sativum), pea and vetch monoculture, respectively, and were replicated four times in field plots with 6× 6 m2 by following RCB design. Individual plots was prepared by plowing the field prior to sowing the seeds and further, the standard agronomic practices was followed to establish the forage stands. The forage mixture, harvesting time and their interaction were considered as major factors of analysis for dry matter productivity and chemical constituents such as CP, CF and EE. Results showed that only harvesting time had a significant effect (p mixture and interaction had a significant effect on legume branches. Both the harvesting time and forage mixture had a significant effect on forage dry matter productivity (p dry matter yield was obtained from oats and pea combination (0.89t/ha), or oats and vetch (0.86t/ha). There was a significant variation in CP, and CF content across the harvest regimes. This study results had shown that oats-legume mixture would have the potential to increase herbage productivity and this practice can be established in abandoned lands with minimum tillage. Oats in combination with pea, and, or vetch could be a potential model of intercropping to attain an increased forage DM that could be successfully extrapolated at farmers' field.
Link for e-copy:	https://afu.edu.np/sites/default/files/Productivity_and_chemical_composition_of_ [...]

[article] Productivity and chemical composition of oat-legumes mixtures and legume monoculture in southern subtropical plains, Nepal [printed text] / S. Dangi, Author ; N. R. Devkota, Author ; S.R. Barsila, Author . - 2018 . - 191-198 p.
Languages : English (eng)
in Journal of Agriculture and Forestry University > Volume 2 (2018) . - 191-198 p.

Keywords:	herbage productivity, oats, vetch, pea, nutritive value
Abstract:	Oat (Avena sativa L.) is grown in Nepal for last hundred years; though its production potential is yet to be explored to combat the winter forage scarcity. The oats can be grown in combination with other fodder legumes such as berseem, lucerne, pea, and vetch. In order to increase productivity per unit area, there is a need to test the promising forage species having high forage yield potential and quality as well the compatibility for mix cropping. This study was designed to determine the productive potential of oat combined with promising legumes in terms of dry matter and chemical composition. A field experiment was done at AFU livestock farm to determine the dry matter productivity and the chemical composition of oat (Avena sative, variety Netra) +vetch (Vicia sativa), oat and pea (Pisum sativum), pea and vetch monoculture, respectively, and were replicated four times in field plots with 6× 6 m2 by following RCB design. Individual plots was prepared by plowing the field prior to sowing the seeds and further, the standard agronomic practices was followed to establish the forage stands. The forage mixture, harvesting time and their interaction were considered as major factors of analysis for dry matter productivity and chemical constituents such as CP, CF and EE. Results showed that only harvesting time had a significant effect (p mixture and interaction had a significant effect on legume branches. Both the harvesting time and forage mixture had a significant effect on forage dry matter productivity (p dry matter yield was obtained from oats and pea combination (0.89t/ha), or oats and vetch (0.86t/ha). There was a significant variation in CP, and CF content across the harvest regimes. This study results had shown that oats-legume mixture would have the potential to increase herbage productivity and this practice can be established in abandoned lands with minimum tillage. Oats in combination with pea, and, or vetch could be a potential model of intercropping to attain an increased forage DM that could be successfully extrapolated at farmers' field.
Link for e-copy:	https://afu.edu.np/sites/default/files/Productivity_and_chemical_composition_of_ [...]