Performance of Legumes-Turnip Mixtures with Different Seed Rates

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate appropriate seed rates for legume-turnip intercrops under differentharvest stages. Turnip (Brassica rapa L. var. rapa) was sown with common vetch (Vicia sativaL.), Hungarian vetch (Vicia pannonica Crantz) and pea (Pisum sativum ssp. arvense L. Poir) in2014 with four different combinations (100% legume, 75% legume + 25% turnip, 50% legume +50% turnip, 100% turnip) and catted in two different times when the beginning and end of theflowering of turnip. The study was conducted in Yozgat-Turkey with three replicates. Hay yield,protein yield, ADF, NDF, Ca, Mg, P, K, Land Equivalent Ratio, Competitive Ratio andAggressivity characteristics were determined in view of the combinations. The results of thisstudy, 50%HV + 50%T and sole pea harvested turnip was at the beginning of flowering stage werethe best treatments. On the other hand, when harvest was done at end of the flowering of turnip50%P + 50%T, 75%P + 25%T and 50%HV + 50%T intercropping were the high yieldingtreatment.