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Effect Of The Ewes Density Per Hectare And Day On The Cultivated Pasture In Organic Farm

Santos, Pablo; Nieto, Jaime; Plaza, Javier and Palacios, Carlos (2021) Effect Of The Ewes Density Per Hectare And Day On The Cultivated Pasture In Organic Farm. Paper at: Organic World Congress 2021, Science Forum: 6th ISOFAR Conference co-organised with INRA, FiBL, Agroecology Europe, TP Organics and ITAB, Rennes, France, 8 - 10 September, 2021. [Completed]

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Summary

In order to evaluate the effect of ewes density under a rational rotational grazing system on a cultivated pasture in an organic farm, 418 ewes were used in a very high livestock load. The experience consists of four different plots of 0.5 ha each one. Besides, there was a control area where the flock didn’t get in. Despite the different plots were cultivated using the same techniques and the same amount of seed, the plant composition was not the same. Although the ewes grazed, Bromus diandrus still growing because the animals were able to choose among the plant resources. The plant re-growth had higher protein levels than the initial situation (2,35±0,43) and lower fibre amounts (-3,70±0,73). The result was a better quality food in the re-growth than before the graze.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Keywords:ewes, re-growth, consumption, grazing
Subjects: Animal husbandry
Farming Systems
Research affiliation: International Conferences > 2021: Organic World Congress, Science Forum: 6th ISOFAR Conference co-organised with INRA, FiBL, Agroecology Europe, TP Organics and ITAB > Product and process quality in Organic Agriculture: methods and challenge
Spain
Deposited By: rey, m. frederic
ID Code:42244
Deposited On:07 Sep 2021 13:12
Last Modified:07 Sep 2021 13:12
Document Language:English
Status:Unpublished
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted
Additional Publishing Information:A book of abstracts of papers of the Science Forum at the Organic World Congress 2021, September 8-10, Online and on-site in Rennes, France '6th ISOFAR Conference co-organised with INRA, FiBL, Agroecology Europe, TP Organics and ITAB' has been published

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