Effects of Cutting Management on the Feed Quality of Triticale Grain

Fırat Alatürk; Ahmet Gökkuş

doi:10.29329/ijiasr.2025.1386.2

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International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Science Research 2025, Vol. 9(4) 86-97

Effects of Cutting Management on the Feed Quality of Triticale Grain

Fırat Alatürk, Ahmet Gökkuş

pp. 86 - 97 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijiasr.2025.1386.2

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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of cutting management practices on the grain characteristics and feeding quality of triticale (× Triticosecale Wittmack). The research was conducted over two consecutive years (2014–2016) at the Research and Application Field of the Faculty of Agriculture, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Dardanos Campus, using a randomized complete block design with three replications. Five stubble heights (5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, and 15 cm) and five cutting frequencies (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 times) were evaluated. Grain samples were analyzed for crude protein, crude ash, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), acid detergent lignin (ADL), digestible organic matter (DOM), metabolizable energy (ME), digestible energy (DE), and net energy (NE). Increasing cutting frequency and stubble height resulted in significant reductions in grain crude protein and energy contents. The highest crude protein (12.4%), digestible organic matter (84.6%), metabolizable energy (2.43 Mcal/kg DM), and net energy (1.46 Mcal/kg DM) values were obtained from the treatment cut once with a 5 cm stubble height. Conversely, higher cutting frequencies increased NDF and ADF contents, leading to lower overall feed quality. It is concluded that a single cutting at a low stubble height (5–7.5 cm) represents the most suitable management practice for maintaining the feeding quality of triticale grain. This management approach helps preserve the nutritional composition and sustain high energy values essential for animal feeding.

Keywords: Triticale, Stubble Height, Cutting Frequency, Crude Protein, Neutral Detergent Fiber, Energy Value, Feed Quality

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Alaturk, F., & Gokkus, A. (2025). Effects of Cutting Management on the Feed Quality of Triticale Grain. International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Science Research, 9(4), 86-97. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijiasr.2025.1386.2

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Alaturk, F. and Gokkus, A. (2025). Effects of Cutting Management on the Feed Quality of Triticale Grain. International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Science Research, 9(4), pp. 86-97.

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Alaturk, Firat and Ahmet Gokkus (2025). "Effects of Cutting Management on the Feed Quality of Triticale Grain". International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Science Research 9 (4):86-97. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijiasr.2025.1386.2

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