Yield and quality of maize stover: Variation among cultivars and effects of N fertilization

Biomass yields and concentrations of crude protein（CP）, ether extract（EE）, neutral detergent fiber（NDF）, acid detergent fiber（ADF）, and crude fiber（CF） were analyzed for five cultivars of summer-sown maize（Zea mays L.） stover grown in field trials at three rates of N fertilization, and sampled immediately after grain harvest.The results revealed differences in yields and concentrations of nutrients according to stalk height and hence harvest portion among the cultivars.N application greatly increased biomass yield and CP, especially in upper stalks and to a lesser extent, EE.Concentrations of NDF and ADF decreased as N rate increased.The results show that stovers from all local popular maize cultivars are suitable as animal fodder and that moderate N application improves feed quality of stover.

施氮量对粮饲兼用玉米子粒产量和饲用品质的影响

2017~2018年以主推粮饲兼用玉米陕科9号品种为材料,设0、90、180、270和360 kg/hm25个氮肥水平进行大田试验,测定不同氮肥处理下叶面积指数、产量和饲用品质和氮肥利用率等性状指标,分析施氮量对玉米子粒产量、饲用品质和氮肥利用率的影响。结果表明,随施氮量的增加,叶面积指数、SPAD值和生物量增加;子粒产量随施氮量的增加先增加后稳定,此时最佳施氮量为268 kg/hm2,产量增加64.4%。随着氮肥增加,氮肥农学效率呈先增加后降低,氮肥偏生产力降低。饲用品质分析显示,子粒蛋白质、淀粉和脂肪含量随着施氮量增加而增加,在氮肥270 kg/hm2处理下分别较不施氮处理增加2.4%、13.7%和22.5%;秸秆中性洗涤纤维和酸性洗涤纤维含量分别减少20.4%和18.1%,秸秆粗蛋白和体外干物质消化率分别增加22.5%和17.6%。适当增施氮肥改善玉米群体质量,增加产量和氮肥利用率,提高饲用价值。陕北灌区粮饲兼用玉米生产实践中,推荐适宜施氮量为268 kg/hm2。