The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry"
Časopis "Poljoprivreda i šumarstvo"
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Volume 70, Issue 1 (31.03.2024)
| Volume : | 70 |
| Issue : | 1 (31.03.2024) |
| Authors : | Stanimir ENCHEV, Tatyana BOZHANSKA |
| Title : | CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND FIBROUS STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS OF CELL WALLS OF DRY LEAF MASS OF SUGAR BEET, FODDER BEET AND TABLE BEET |
| Abstract : | In 2018, field experiments were conducted at the Agricultural Institute - Shumen, Bulgaria to assess the feed value of leaf mass of standard cultivars of beetroot (the institute's gene pool). For this purpose, the chemical composition of dry leaf mass of Bulgarian cultivars of sugar beet, fodder beet and table beet and their pollinators were analyzed. Data indicated that the cultivars with the highest content of crude protein in dry matter were: Vesi (272.2 g kg-1) - from fodder beet, Diex (271.0 g kg-1) - from sugar beet and Radost 1 (247.5 g kg -1) – from table beet. In the sugar beet cultivars, the leaf mass has the lowest content of acid-detergent fibers (from 25.7 to 50.8%), acid-detergent lignin (from 25.7 to 50.8%) and cellulose (from 10.9 to 14.3%), but with a higher concentration of neutral-detergent fibers (with from 15.1 to 15.4%) and hemicellulose (with from 54.0 to 74.0%) compared to that of fodder and table beets. Regression models have been developed through significant dependence between some quality indicators of the plant cell, which can be used for indicative prediction of the traits. |
| For citation : | Enchev, S., Bozhanska, T., (2024). Chemical composition and fibrous structural components of cell walls of dry leaf mass of sugar beet, fodder beet and table beet. Agriculture and Forestry, 70 (1): 27-39. https://doi.org/10.17707/AgricultForest. 70.1.02 |
| Keywords : | sugar beet, fodder beet, table beet, leaves, chemical composition |
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