 | Abstract 520Effect of a maize/soyabean association on the nutritive value of silage.Evangelista,-AR; Garcia,-R; Galvao,-JD; Fontes,-LAN; Cardoso,-AA Escola Superior de Agricultura de Lavras, 37.200 Lavras, MG, Brazil. Revista-daSociedade-Brasileira-deZootecnia. 1983, 12: 1, 50-59; 14 ref. In a trial at Vicosa in 1978-9, maize was grown at 30 000 or 60 000 plants/ha alone or in association with soyabeans at 25 000 plants/ha in 4 different cropping systems. Plant population and cropping system influenced the nutritive value of the silage. CP content and DM digestibility were higher with the lower maize plant population. 2 rows of maize alternating with 4 rows of soyabeans gave the highest CP content. This abstract relates to the following species: |