Studies on triticale forage production under semiarid conditions of northern Mexico.
1991
Lozano A.J.
The notable scarcity of forage, common in the northern region of Mexico, is more acute during the winter months, a critical season for livestock. This study deals with a series of experiments on triticale use as a source of cutting forage. From 1986 to 1989, different lines and/or varieties of spring, intermediate and winter triticale were evaluated in different locations in northern Mexico, mainly in the state of Coahuila. Fresh and dry forage was evaluated in two or three cuts, using a randomized block design with three replicates in each location. Nutritional values were analyzed to determine the forage quality of the materials, as well as individual and combined analyses of variance. The triticales tested produced between 30 to 70 percent more green and dry forage than the commercial control Eronga-83, and between 25 to 40 percent more total forage than oats and rye grass, two important fodder crops during December and January, the coldest months. On the other hand, nutritional value analyses revealed high protein content (less than 20 percent), as well as adequate levels of crude fiber and digestibility. Thus, triticale is considered to be a real alternative in winter forage production in northern Mexico.
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