Search

The study was carried out in Eskişehir/Türkiye conditions for two years in 2019-2020 to determine the change in quality characteristics of the silage maize plant under different weed densities. Weed densities were arranged as 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 weeds m-2 and the experiment was established according to the randomized complete blocks design with three replications. In the study, crude ash, ether extract, fiber ratio, crude protein, starch ratio, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus contents were investigated. Except for the starch ratio, while the effect of the year was very important on the quality characteristics of silage maize (p<0.0001), it was observed that the weed density was effective only on the crude ash ratio. Although there is no change in quality due to the increase in weed density, weed-free cultivation should be done since there is a significant decrease in yield. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]