Comparative study on forage yield and quality of different oat (Avena sativa L.) varieties under agro-ecological conditions of Faisalabad, Pakistan

摘要

An experiment was conducted to compare the forage yield and quality of oat (Avena sativa?L.) varieties namely: Avon, Scott, Ravi, CK-1, F-311, F-411 and PD2LV65?at Agronomic Research Area, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan during the year 2008 to 2009. Experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design having three replications and measuring a net plot size 1.8?×?6 m. Varieties differed significantly (P<0.05) in yield, growth and quality parameters. The variety Scott produced significantly higher green forage (71.27 t ha-1) and dry matter yield (15.67 t ha-1) than other varieties due to taller plants (159.1 cm), more number of tillers (287.5 m-2) and leaf area per plant (178.5 cm-2). It had also highest crude protein percentage (9.867%). The varieties CK-1 and Avon had highest crude fibre and total ash percentage, respectively. Keeping in view both forage yield and crude protein contents the variety Scott may be grown under the condition of Faisalabad (Pakistan).