THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT ROW SPACINGS AND SEED RATES ON QUALITY PERFORMANCES OF ALFALFA UNDER TOKAT ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS

This research was conducted to determine the effects of different row spacings and sowing rates on hay quality characteristics under Tokat-Kazova ecological conditions during years 2014-2016. In study, cultivars alfalfa Bilensoy-80 sown at four (15, 30, 45 60 cm) six (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 30 kg ha-1) The experimental design completely randomized in split plots with replications. Main were sub-plots seeding rates. According results research, highest ratios crude protein rate (% 20.8) relative feed value (147.8) obtained from application 5 ha-1seeding 15 cm spacing. From this it concluded that, cultivar must be for high conditions.