1. Effects of compost organic amendments on chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)
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G. Convertini, Antonia Lestingi, Fulvia Bovera, Vincenzo Piccolo, Francesco Montemurro, Lestingi, A., Bovera, Fulvia, Piccolo, Vincenzo, Convertini, G., and Montemurro, F.
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Compost ,0402 animal and dairy science ,Pomace ,Forage ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,engineering.material ,040201 dairy & animal science ,Soil conditioner ,Animal science ,chemistry ,Agronomy ,040103 agronomy & agriculture ,engineering ,0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Organic matter ,Dry matter ,lcsh:Animal culture ,Medicago sativa ,Chemical composition ,lcsh:SF1-1100 - Abstract
The following fertiliser treatments were compared during the years 2002 and 2003 on alfalfa forage (Medicago sativa L.): compost obtained from the organic fraction of the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW); olive pomace compost (OPC); mineral fertiliser (Min). All the treatments allowed a distribution of 75kg ha-1 of P2O5. Three cuttings occurred: at 168, 206 and 351 days after compost application (DAA) in 2002; 119, 152 and 320 DAA in 2003. Cumulative biomass and dry matter yields were measured during each experimental year. Furthermore, chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of dry matter (DMd), organic matter (OMd), crude protein (CPd) and NDF (NDFd) were determined. MSW treatment showed a significantly (P
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- 2010