- Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences
- Vol: 2 Issue: 1
- Determination of Forage Value of Different Sized Fruits of Forage Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var....
Determination of Forage Value of Different Sized Fruits of Forage Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides)
Authors : Ramazan Acar, Behiç Çoşkun, Mustafa Selçuk Alataş, Abdullah Özköse
Pages : 27-32
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Publication Date : 2015-06-25
Article Type : Research Article
Abstract :One of the characteristics of the forage watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides) can be stored for a long time without spoiling. There is a relationship between quality and state of development in plants. In this research, average fruit weight 3748.01 g, kernel weight of fruit 154.46 g, NDF 44.50 %, NFC 28.30 %, ADF 35.95 % were obtained. Effects of different sized fruits of forage watermelon on forage value were different and effects of kernels of fruit on forage value were positive.Keywords : Forage watermelon, Fruit size, Forage value