Yield and nutritive value of double cropped soybean

Authors

  • Dragan Đukić Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
  • Livija Maksimović Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia
  • Vladeta Stevović Faculty of Agronomy in Čačak, University of Kragujevac, Serbia
  • M. Pejović AIC "Bečej" - "Poljoprivreda" AD, Bečej, Serbia
  • Olivera Ilić Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5937/

Keywords:

soybean, double cropping, irrigation, forage yield, quality

Abstract

This paper reviews two-year results of studies on yield and forage quality of soybean cultivars Krajina and Jelica (FAO maturity group 00) double cropped at AIC "Bečej" in Bečej and Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops in Novi Sad. With the average crop density of 421,500 plants/ha and irrigation, double cropped soybean produced over 20 t ha-1 of green forage or over 7 t ha-1 of dry matter suitable for ensiling. The average stem height was 68.4 cm, the percentage of dry matter at the time of harvest 30.5%. The proportions of stems, leaves and pods in the total biomass were 25.3%, 26.0% and 48.7%, respectively. The average number of pods per stem was 23.4. The feed dehydrated to 90.55% of dry matter had the following average values of crude proteins, crude cellulose, crude fats, crude ashes and N-free extract: 27.1%, 17.06%, 13.29%, 4.66% and 28.42%, respectively. The average value of the feed was very good: the average NEL and NEM values were 6.80 and 7.03 MJ/kg DM). 

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Published

06.02.2026

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 21 (2006)

Section

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