GEREN, Hakan Ege Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü, Turkey , AVCIOĞLU, Rıza Ege Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü, Turkey , KAVUT, Y. Tuncer Ege Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü, Turkey , TAN, Kağan TC Gıda Tarım ve Hayvancılık Bakanlığı, Bitkisel Üretim Genel Müdürlüğü - Çayır Mera ve Yem Bitkileri Daire Başkanlığı, Turkey , SARGIN, Sayıt Ege Üniversitesi - Mühendislik Fakültesi - Biyomühendislik Bölümü, Turkey

An Investigation on Comparison of Some Annual Warm Season Grasses with Warm Season Perennial Grasses in Terms of Ensilagable Yield, Forage Quality and Bio-ethanol Yield Under Mediterranean Climate

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This study was conducted in order to determine the adaptability, ensilagable biomass yield, forage quality and bio-ethanol production capacity of some warm season perennial grasses such as giant king grass (Pennisetum hybridum), elephant grass (Miscanthus sinensis) and sugar cane (Saccharum officinalis) as forage and energy crop, and to compare them with corn, sorghum hybrid and sweet sorghum in the experimental fields of Faculty of Agriculture, Ege University under Mediterranean ecological conditions of Bornova-Izmir during the years of 2009- 2011. Results indicated that giant king grass and elephant grass could be grown successfully in Bornova condition except sugar cane. Giant king grass gave higher yield than the other perennial grasses. The highest ensilagable yield and bio-ethanol yield were obtained from sorghum hybrid giving two cuts in a season. Both perennial and annual grasses ensilaged without any problem, but the quality and nutritive characteristics of corn silage were higher than the others. Perennial grasses had more economic value than annual grass in terms of production cost for long terms

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Pennisetum hybridum , Miscanthus sinensis , Saccharum officinalis , Biomass Yield , Forage Quality , Bioethanol Production

The Journal Of Ege University Faculty Of Agriculture

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