Effect of Bacterial Inoculation in some Mixtures of Grassland Legumes and Gramineae

Authors

  • Claudiu Ghiocel Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 300645, Timişoara, Calea Aradului, no. 119, România
  • Roxana Vidican University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine,400372, Cluj-Napoca, Calea Manastur, no. 3-5, România
  • Neculai Dragomir Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 300645, Timişoara, Calea Aradului, no. 119, România
  • Dorin Camen Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 300645, Timişoara, Calea Aradului, no. 119, România
  • Nicoleta Moraru Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 300645, Timişoara, Calea Aradului, no. 119, România
  • Dorin Rechiţean Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 300645, Timişoara, Calea Aradului, no. 119, România
  • Anca Sala Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 300645, Timişoara, Calea Aradului, no. 119, România
  • Voichiţa Gherasim Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 300645, Timişoara, Calea Aradului, no. 119, România

Keywords:

perennial gramineae and legumes, bacterial inoculation, dry matter, quality, nitrogen fixation

Abstract

The paper presents the influence of bacterial inoculation of perennial legumes (alfalfa, bird’s-foot trefoil) in pure culture and cultivated in association with perennial gramineae on fodder yield, fodder quality, and atmospheric nitrogen-fixing ability. Results point out an increase of 10-12% of the yield of dry matter in the variants inoculated. Bacterial inoculation with specific bacterial stems (Sinorhizobium meliloti and Mezorhizobium loti) has a positive influence on fodder quality too, materialised in the raw protein content and the amount of nitrogen fixed biologically.

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Published

2023-09-05

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 1 (2014): Scientific Papers: Animal Science and Biotechnologies

Section

Grassland and Fooder Crops

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