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Multi-year evaluation of silage yield, quality, and stability of maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes in the central Black Sea region of Türkiye.
Scientific reports - 18 Apr 2026
Özata Erkan, Yıldırım Gözde Hafize, Alaca Barış
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Maize (Zea mays L.) is the dominant silage crop in intensive livestock systems because of its high biomass production and energy-rich, well-fermenting forage. Here, 16 silage maize genotypes were evaluated for four consecutive seasons (2017-2020) under the ecological conditions of Samsun, Türkiye, using a broad set of phenological, morphological, yield, and forage-quality traits (including fiber fractions and...
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