Качествени характеристики на фураж от субалпийски подобрени тревостои в планината Бучеджи.

The subalpine grasslands of Bucegi Mountains represent an important source of fodder for ruminants, due to the richness and biodiversity of plants present in the grassy carpet. The quality of fodder varies greatly depending on the floristic composition and the improvement methods applied. The chemical composition of feed is an indication of its quality, which is defined by the main nutritional parameters analysed. The study was located in the Bucegi Mountains at 1800 m altitude, in August and was carried out over a period of three years (2017-2019).This work focused on the effect of applying different improvement methods on the quality of fodder obtained on 5 experimental plots, grazed by dairy cows. The feed quality assessment was carried out by determining the main quality parameters: crude protein (CP), ash (ASH), crude fiber (CF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), lignin (ADL), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), digestibility of dry matter (DDM) and digestibility of organic matter (DOM). It was found that, following the results obtained, the quality of the fodder on the improved plots was superior, compared to that obtained on the control plot (unimproved). All the improved experimental plots recorded significantly higher differences (p≤0.05), in terms of the average content in crude protein in the forage, compared to the unimproved control plot. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]