This study aimed to examine the changes in dry matter yield and growth characteristics of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in response to variations in sowing dates during the autumn season of 2021-22 in a dry paddy field of Chilbo-myeon, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do. Treatments comprised four sowing dates at 10-day intervals, i.e., October 8, October 18, October 28, and November 8, 2021. The winter survival rate of alfalfa showed a significant difference between different treatments but was at a satisfactory level for all (p<0.05). The winter survival rate for the fourth sowing date, a month later than the first sowing date, was approximately 11.7% lower than that for the first sowing date. The plant height ranged between 82.3–93.1 cm and 60.5–63.7 cm at the first and second harvest, respectively, smaller at the second harvest than at the first harvest. The total dry matter yield of alfalfa was the highest at 13,316 kg/ha for the first sowing date, and the later the sowing date, the lower the dry matter yield. The protein content of alfalfa ranged between 13.6–17.3% in the first harvest, lower than the standard alfalfa protein content of 20% or more. In relative feed value, the first sowing (Oct. 8) was the most significantly higher in the first harvest (p<0.05). These results suggest that the early and mid-October sowing dates are optimum for sowing alfalfa during autumn and result in improved plant growth, dry matter yield, protein content, and winter survival compared to those at later sowing dates. Therefore, dry paddy fields can be safely employed for alfalfa cultivation with sowing dates in early and mid-October during autumn.

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of planting densities on the growth characteristics, dry matter yield, and feed value of “Geukdong 6” (a new variety of corn for feed). The experimental design was arranged in a randomized block design with three replications. Treatments consisted of six planting densities, 60 cm × 25 cm (T1), 60 cm × 30 cm (T2), 70 cm × 25 cm (T3), 70 cm × 30 cm (T4), 80 cm × 25 cm (T5) and 80 cm × 30 cm (T6). All treatments were sown on May 14, 2021, and the harvest was on October 3 (late flowering). Plant length and the number of tillers were the highest in T5 (p<0.05), but the number of leaves and stem diameter were the highest in T6 than in the other treatments (p<0.05). Leaf length, leaf width, and dead leaf were not significantly different among the treatments. Organic matter was highest in T6, and crude protein was highest in T5 (p<0.05). The ether extract was not significantly different among the treatments. Crude fiber, NDF, and ADF were highest in T2 with relatively higher planting density (p<0.05). Calcium and phosphorus were not significantly different among the treatments. TDN content was the highest in T3 (p<0.05). Sugar degree (Brix), fructose, glucose, dextran, isomerose, and inverted sugar were not significantly different among the treatment. Fresh yield, dry matter yield and TDN yield were higher in order of T6 > T5 > T4 > T3 > T2 > T1 (p<0.05). Relatively feed value was higher in order of T3 > T6 > T5 > T1 > T4 > T2 (p<0.05). Based on the above results, planting density could be recommended from 80 cm × 30 cm for efficient production of “Geukdong 6”.

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of seeding dates and cultivated period on the growth characteristics, dry matter yield and feed value of Teosinte new variety “Geukdong 6”〔Zea mays L. subsp. mexicana (Schrad.) H. H. Iltis〕for feed. The experimental design was arranged in a randomized block design with three replications. Treatments consisted of five time seeding dates, 10 May(T1), 25 May(T2), 10 June(T3), 25 June(T4) and 10 July(T5), and same time harvesting, 22 October. Therefore, growing period were 164 days(T1), 149 days(T2), 134 days(T3), 119 days(T4) and 103 days(T5), respectively. In growth stage at harvest time, T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 were early flowering, end heading, middle heading, early heading and early heading stage, respectively. Plant length and dead leaf were highest in T1, but leaf width and number of leaf were highest in T2 than others (p<0.05). Leaf length, stem diameter and number of tiller were not significantly different among the treatments (p<0.05). Stem hardness was higher in order of T1(2.0)> T2(1.9) > T3=T4(1.7) > T5(1.2kg/cm2). Fresh yield and dry matter yield showed significantly higher as the sowing time was faster and the cultivation period was longer (T1 > T2 > T3 > T4 > T5, p<0.05). Crude protein, crude fat and TDN content were highest in T5, but ADF and NDF content were highest in T1 than others (p<0.05). T1, T2 and T3 showed significantly higher crude protein yield compared to T4 and T5 (p<0.05). Total digestible nutrients yield were higher in order of T1 > T2 > T3 > T4 > T5 (p<0.05), and relative feed value were higher in order of T5 > T4 > T3 > T2 > T1 (p<0.05). Based on the above results, seeding dates could be recommended from the early May to the late May, and it is efficient that the cultivation period is over 150 days for dry matter yield, crude protein yield and total digestible nutrients yield.

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of harvesting time of rice on growth characteristics and dry matter yields of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., IRG) ‘Kowinearly’ after seeding them in paddy field. Experiments were performed in National Institute of Animal Science, RDA (Cheonan, Choongcheongnam-do province of Korea) for four years (2011~2014). Italian ryegrass variety ‘Kowinearly’ was seeded at experimental paddy fields before rice harvest in late September. Rice were harvested at 10, 20, and 30 days after seeding of IRG. As the harvest time of rice became later, the number of tillering before winter was reduced and IRG plant length before winter was shorter. The dry matter yield of IRG was also reduced. When rice were harvested at 20 days and 30 days after sowing of IRG compared to the rice harvested in autumn at 10 days after sowing of IRG, the number of tillering for IRG before winter was decreased by an average of 19% and 40%, respectively. The winter survival ratio of IRG was decreased by an average of 13% and 19%, respectively. Their dry matter yields were also reduced by an average of 8% and 19%, respectively. The heading date was different from each other in three years. The plant length at the time of IRG harvest in the spring was not significantly different among treatment groups. Taken together, our results suggest that when Italian ryegrass is grown in paddy fields by the method of ‘seeding of IRG before rice harvest’, rice should be harvested as soon as possible after sowing of IRG ‘Kowinearly’ in the autumn to increase forage productivity.

고랭지에서 사일리지용 옥수수의 출현상태와 초기생육은 품종간 차이는 없었으나 년차별 기후변화에 따라 습해 및서리 피해가 발생하였다. 2010년도는 6월 1일 서리가 내렸고, 2011년도는 파종 후 강우가 지속되어 발아 및 초기생육에 영향을 미치게 되었다. 초기생육이 안정적인 품종은국산품종으로 광평옥, 도입종은 P3156 품종이었다. 옥수수의 출사일은 년차 간 평균 5.5일의 차이가 있으며 국산종은 8월 8일부터 8월 12일까지 출사기간이며 도입종은 8월 5일부터 8월 11일까지 출사하여 도입종과 국산종의 출사일은 3~4일 차이가 있었다. 광평옥의 출사일은 8월 8일,P3156 품종은 8월 5일로 비교적 빨리 출사하는 품종이고평안옥과 DK729 품종은 출사기가 늦은 품종이었다. 옥수수 평균 초장은 231 cm 정도이며 국산품종 광평옥은 236cm, 평안옥 237 cm로 초장이 큰 품종이 건물생산량도 많았다. 줄기의 굵기는 전체 평균 23.2 mm, 착수고는 94 cm이었다. 착수고가 낮아 내도복성인 품종은 청안옥 86 cm,33J56 품종 80 cm이었고 강다옥은 101 cm로 착수고가 상대적으로 높았다. 고랭지에서 사일리지용 옥수수 이삭비율은전체평균 39.3%이었으며 국산종보다 도입종이 다소 높았다. 국산품종 중에서 광평옥은 40.1%로 이삭비율이 높았으며 도입종 중에서 P3394 품종이 42.2%로 대등한 이삭비율을 보였다. 사일리지용 옥수수의 생초중은 평균 59.6톤/ha이었으며 국산품종보다 도입품종의 생산성이 다소 높았다.평균 건물수량은 16,653 kg/ha이며 건물수량이 많은 품종순으로 32P75, P3156, 평안옥, P3394, 광평옥이며 건물수량은 각각 18,901 kg/ha, 17,997 kg/ha, 17675 kg/ha, 17194kg/ha, 17188 kg/ha 이었다. 옥수수의 당도는 발효과정에서품질에 미치는 영향이 크며 고랭지에서 평균 당도는 8.1이었다. 국산품종이 8.69로 도입품종 7.42에 비해 평균 1.27높은 것으로 나타났다. TDN 수량에서 32P75 품종은13,381 kg/ha, P3156 품종 12,590 kg/ha, P3394 품종 12,532kg/ha이며 국산품종은 평안옥 12,140 kg/ha, 광평옥 12,036kg/ha로 이들 국산품종은 도입품종과 대등한 TDN 수량을생산할 수 있었다. 고랭지에서 도입품종과 국산품종의 사료가치는 평균 CP 7.8%, 소화율74.2%, NDF 42.4%, ADF23.5%, TDN 70.3%로 대차 없었으며 청안옥의 TDN 함량은 73.3%로 가장 높았다.

본 시험은 옥수수 재식밀도 low(67,000 plants/ha), control(89,000 plants/ha) 및 high(95,000 plants/ha)를 주구로, 질소 시비량 150, 200 및 250kg/ha을 세구로 하여 분할구 배치법 3반복으로 2001년부터 2002년까지 2년간 축산연구소 한우시험장에서 수행하였다. 옥수수의 간장은 재식밀도가 낮을 수록 길었고, 모든 주처리구에서 ha당 200kg의 질소 시용구에서 길었으나 처리구간에 유의성

This experiments were carried out to determine growth characteristics, dry matter yield and voluntary intake of silage according to growth stage of Sorghumsudangrass(SSH) hybrid in mono-cropping and inter-cropping(C; com, T1; cutting of SSH at milk stage.

본 시험은 옥수수 파종시기 5월 10일, 5월 20일 및 5월 30일을 주구로 옥수수 수확시기 9월 15일, 9월 25일 및 10월 5일을 세 구로 하여 분할구 배치법 3반복으로 2년간 축산연구소 한우시험장에서 수행하였다. 옥수수의 간장은 파종기가 5월 30일, 5월 10일 및 5월 20일순으로 작아졌으며, 수확기는 각 파종기 공히 10월 5일이 큰 경향이었다. 옥수수의 착수고는 파종기가 5월 20일, 5월 30일, 5월 10일순으로 작았고 파종기는 5

This experiment was carried out to determine the effect of cutting frequency(3rd and 5th cut) and level of nitrogen fertilization(l50 + liquid manure, 300 and 450kgha) on growth characteristics, dry matter yield and nutritive vaule of reed canarygrass(Pha

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate growth characteristics, dry matter yield and crude protein yield according to different planting dates at sorghum sudangrass hybrid(SSH) and soybean intercropping. Planting dates were five treatment of may 6(T

This study was conducted to examine major growth responses, the production and partitioning of dry matter on different growth stages, and yields and to select the optimal shading material in both quality and productivity of ginseng. Two cultivars of ginseng, Cheonpoong and Geumpoong, were cultivated in the paddy soil with three different shading materials; three-layered blue and one-layered black polyethylene (TBP), blue polyethylene sheet (BPS), and aluminium-coated polyethylene sheet (APS). Plant heights were linearly increased until June 24 and then maintained with showing higher height in Cheonpoong than that in Geumpoong cultivar. Root lengths were gradually increased until October 16. They were longer in Cheonpoong than that in Geumpoong cultivar, showing slightly longer with APS compared to TBP and BPS. The ability of producing dry matter of leaves was much higher from April to June compared to those of other growth periods, whereas its ability of root was concentrated from the end of June to the end of August. Among the shading materials, the ability of producing dry matter of shoot was higher with TBP than those with BPS and APS, while its ability of root was not appeared certain tendency unlike the shoot. The yield of ginseng roots was the highest with TBP among three shading materials and it was higher in Cheonpoong than that of Geumpoong cultivar. The shading materials which affect the light intensity and the temperature would be considered as an important factor to get better quality and productivity of Korean ginseng.