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Effects of Different Growth Stages on the Nutrient Composition of Red Clover
LIU Ya-wei, ZHANG Yan-hui, ZHAO Fang, TAN Shi-xin, CHEN Jun-hong, YANG Kai-lun
2017, 54(8):
1531-1539.
DOI: 10.6048/j.issn.1001-4330.2017.08.020
【Objective】 The red clover in different growth stages as the research object, this experiment aims to provide reference for local red clover planting and harvesting timely through the measurement of its growth performance and nutrient index, and through the comparison of the conditions in different growth stages and changes in main nutrient contents in food.【Method】The growth performance indexes of red clover were measured at the early flowering stage and the two harvest time (the first harvest time and the second harvest time), namely, the early flowering stage and the full-bloom stage, and 10 1 m2 of fresh grass were collected at each growth stage. After natural withering, the contents of DM, Ash, CP, NDF, ADF, Ca and P were measured separately.【Result】In terms of production performance, the plant height, fresh grass yield and hay yield in the first full-bloom stage were significantly higher than those in the early flowering stage (P <0.01), 27.65%, 69.94% and 76.96% higher respectively. The plant height and hay yield in the second full-bloom stage were significantly higher than those in the early flowering stage (P<0.01), 15.23% and 47.67% higher respectively, but there was no significant difference in fresh grass yield (P> 0.05). In terms of nutrient content, the contents of NDF and ADF in the first full-bloom stage were significantly higher than those in the early flowering stage (P <0.05), 5.24% and 27.06% higher respectively, and the contents of Ash and Ca in the full-bloom stage were significantly lower than those in the early flowering stage (P <0.05), 8.73% and 13.50% lower respectively, but there was no significant difference in DM, CP and P contents (P<0.05). The contents of NDF and ADF in the second full-bloom stage were significantly higher than those in the early flowering stage (P <0.05), 5.82% and 9.20% higher respectively, and the contents of Ca and P in the second full-bloom stage were significantly lower than those in the early flowering stage (P<0.01), 6.57% and 24.14% lower respectively, but there was no significant difference in DM, Ash and CP contents (P>0.05). On the whole, in terms of production performance, the fresh grass yield and hay yield in the first full-bloom stage were significantly higher than those in the second full-bloom stage(P<0.05), 46.50% and 35.30% higher respectively. In terms of nutrient contents, the contents of Ca, NDF and ADF in the first full-bloom stage were significantly higher than those in the second full-bloom stage (P <0.05), 16.54%, 23.09% and 29.54% higher respectively, but there was no significant difference in the contents of DM, Ash, CP and P in the first harvest time and second harvest time (P> 0.05).【Conclusion】Based on the results of this test, the contents of Ash, Ca and P of red clover in the two full-bloom stages are significantly lower than those in the early flowering stage, while the contents of NDF and ADF in the two full-bloom stages are higher than those in the early flowering stage. However, there was no significant difference in the CP content between the two full-bloom stages, and the plant height and yield in the two full-bloom stages are significantly higher than those in the early flowering stage. Therefore, in order to maximize the value of red clover, red clover should be harvested in the full-bloom stages.
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