Forage production in sole and mixed stands of fodder maize [Zea map L.] and mungbean [Vigna radiata L. wilczek]

ABSTRACT

To increase the productivity and quality of forage per unit area under summer conditions, fodder maize cv. Giza-2 and mungbean cvs. Kawmy-1 and King were grown in mixture at different proportions [1000, 7525, 5050, 2575, 0100] for two seasons, i.e., 2004 and 2005 at the Agriculture Experimental Station of National Research Centre, Shalakan, Kalubia Governorate, Egypt. Solid maize produced higher green and dry forage yield and total digestible nutrients, followed by 75% fodder maize + 25% mungbean mixture. Which recorded the highest protein yield and an increase in land equivalent ratio. Herbage forage mixtures including cv. Kawmy- 1 mungbean produced herbage of better quality than mixtures with mungbean cv. King. It can be concluded that producing mixed forage of 75% fodder maize + 25% mungbean cv. Kawmy-l can realize a reasonable yield of forage with a high percent of protein