Evaluation of Agronomic Attributes and Herbage Quality of Selected Trigonella Species

Field experiments were carried out to determine the agronomic characteristics and feed quality of fenugreek in the area of research and application at the Department of Field Crops, Kahramanmaraş Sutcu Imam University, Türkiye. The study was conducted during two production periods in 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 using a randomized complete block design with three replications. Fenugreek seeds of five genotypes (Urfa‑1, Kayseri‑1, Adana‑3, Afghanistan‑2, and Maraş-1) and a registered cultivar (Gürarslan) were used in the study. According to the results of the combined years, average plant height was 47.29–61.07 cm, the height of the first pod was 31.10–36.90 cm, the number of pods plant⁻¹ was 9.67–13.61, the number of seeds pod⁻¹ was 12.52–13.23, and seed yield was 81.14–122.85 kg da⁻¹. In addition, it was determined that the green herbage yield ranged between 1009.7 and 1279.3 kg da⁻¹ and the dry herbage yield was between 147.15 and 203.72 kg da⁻¹. In the study, values of crude protein ratio 16.97–22.66%, neutral detergent fiber 50.65–54.40%, acid detergent fiber 36.59–41.57%, relative feed value 99.71–109.33, digestible dry matter 56.52–58.95%, and dry matter intake 2.23–2.40% of the grass were determined.