WO2024175938A1 - Alternative use of maize production areas in the light of livestock production needs, with special emphasis on sorghum production - Google Patents
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- silage sorghum Today, in drought-prone areas, the cultivation of silage sorghum is increasingly being discussed as an alternative to silage maize. It is no coincidence, as sorghum has an outstanding stress and drought tolerance, using 30-50% less water than maize to produce a unit amount of dry matter. Another advantage is that it can be safely grown in second sowing in forage areas, which are often scarce.
- One of our objective was to be able to carry out all agrotechnological operations at an optimal time for all cultivated crops oh the 2100-hectare modeled farm, using a minimum of power and implements.
- silage sorghum was sown in Jaszladany and grain sorghum in Jaszapati, Kiskdre and Torokszentmiklos in three pilot years (2020-2021-2022.)
- the first step in terms of renewing the technology was the transformation of the tillage system.
- Our goal was to use moisture-saving tillage systems, during which our goal was to reduce drought damage during the growing season.
- site-specific cultivation system With the application of site-specific cultivation system, it was possible to apply variable input material application both in terms of the amount of seed and in the doses of basic and head fertilizer usage.
- For the cultivation of sorghum it was of great importance was to "keep clean" of the field, which had to be solved by mechanical weed control (cultivator) in one or more passes.
- our goal was to analyze the machine operation and plant organization data of the machine connections involved in the technology.
- sample areas were designated, which allowed the examination of several soil types under different ecological conditions.
- the farmers carried out the cultivation techniques in constant consultation with the research organisation and the individual researchers. Through the operation of the assets acquired in the first year, significant progressivity was achieved both in technology and in the documentation activities of precision farming.
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Abstract
Alternative use of maize production areas in the light of animal husbandry needs, with special regard to sorghum production
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Patent description
1) Name of invention:
Alternative use of maize production areas in the light of livestock production needs, with special emphasis on sorghum production
2) Name of technical area:
Natural science - agricultural science
3) Presenting the state of invention developed by the applicant by describing solutions close to the invention and, where possible, sources, which will help to understand the invention and assess its patentability:
Our most important spring fodder crop for animal husbandry is maize. Its cultivation in a significant area of the country is associated with significant risks due to the often extreme, drought events that varies from year to year. The frequent lack of precipitation, temperature maximums close to 37-40 Celsius, the lack of irrigation facilities make the amount of com yield unpredictable. The more extreme climate, in addition to certain site conditions, makes the cultivation of maize uneconomical, even though the crop plays a significant role in animal feeding, and thus in the economy of the livestock sector. However, regardless of the weather, livestock must be provided with the required quantity and good quality of annual mass feed.
Today, in drought-prone areas, the cultivation of silage sorghum is increasingly being discussed as an alternative to silage maize. It is no coincidence, as sorghum has an outstanding stress and drought tolerance, using 30-50% less water than maize to produce a unit amount of dry matter. Another advantage is that it can be safely grown in second sowing in forage areas, which are often scarce.
Growers are looking for a crop that can replace maize in crop rotation, but outdated or missing crop management techniques make it difficult to spread better-adapted crops. International research also shows that sorghum can be a good alternative in drought-stricken countries, thanks to the breeding of the last decade and technological developments. It can also play this role in Hungary if crop management is optimized.
4) The task to be solved by the invention:
One of our objective was to be able to carry out all agrotechnological operations at an optimal time for all cultivated crops oh the 2100-hectare modeled farm, using a minimum of power and implements. In addition, it is important to quantify the costs of service logistics (both power and machinery) for each unit of operation, the operational costs of the required power and machinery.
Thus, in addition to increasing competitiveness, it provided a possibility to reduce the environmental impact, to carry out operations at an optimal time and to implement the "necessary but sufficient principle" through the application of site specific management.
5) Solution to the task:
During the implementation of the project, silage sorghum was sown in Jaszladany and grain sorghum in Jaszapati, Kiskdre and Torokszentmiklos in three pilot years (2020-2021-2022.)
The first step in terms of renewing the technology was the transformation of the tillage system. Our goal was to use moisture-saving tillage systems, during which our goal was to reduce drought damage during the growing season. With the application of site-specific cultivation system, it was possible to apply variable input material application both in terms of the amount of seed and in the doses of basic and head fertilizer usage. For the cultivation of sorghum it was of great importance was to "keep clean" of the field, which had to be solved by mechanical weed control (cultivator) in one or more passes. In order to increase efficiency, our goal was to analyze the machine operation and plant organization data of the machine connections involved in the technology.
Through the use of precision farming, we examined what kind of income increase can be expected and what additional resources the development of the power and machinery system requires. An important aspect was economy. To measure this, we calculated dynamic return indicators to determine if and when the excess investment would pay off. In crop production technologies, the application of precision farming requires a high degree of work discipline and the accurate and professional execution of operations. The significance of technological errors multiplies, their negative impact on profitability is directly manifested. We have quantified some specific agrotechnology operations and their loss-generating impact and thus their effects on payback periods.
6.) Details of one or more ways of implementing the invention to support the scope of the patent:
First, sample areas were designated, which allowed the examination of several soil types under different ecological conditions.
After the designation of the areas being examined in the experiment, soil sampling followed, with the help of which the soils can be mapped and their nutrient requirements can be determined. In addition to all this, basic tillage and nutrient management planning began. Soil genetic excavations were carried out. These required preliminary background information. On this basis, sampling points were designated, where the physical condition and chemical properties of the soils were assessed, partly on site and partly in a laboratory. At the same time, weed assessment of the sample spaces was carried out in accordance with the phenophases of sorghum weeds. In areas with different weed flora, we set up mesoparcel experiments, where we examined the effectiveness of different permitted herbicides. With the test results, the preliminary surveys were further clarified and the different management zones were determined taking the reulsts into account.
The farmers carried out the cultivation techniques in constant consultation with the research organisation and the individual researchers. Through the operation of the assets acquired in the first year, significant progressivity was achieved both in technology and in the documentation activities of precision farming.
We conducted yield, nutritional and income analyses of market and silage sorghum experiments. In addition, we carried out modeling activities, within the framework of which the examination of individual crop-forming elements was determined.
Then the implementation of the first year of production began at each site. During this interval, a full production cycle was available to conduct the experiment, to collect data, on the basis of which statistics could be prepared, on the basis of which preparations could be made for the continuation of experiments in the following year. Based on the conditions created in the first year and partial results, further development of the activity was carried out on the experimental fields. The examination of differentiated application in the case of head fertilization combined with basic and mechanical weed control was continued.
In the second year, we focused on the relationship between plant protection treatments, primary fertilizer reactions and the coordination of mechanical and chemical control. Taking into account the analyses of the previous year, we have clarified the productivity zones. We have extended our examinations to the relationship between soil condition and pressure for different basic types of tillage, with special attention to the development and restoration of soil structure. The resulting documentation data was processed as in the previous year and used to refine the model.
In the third year, in addition to the finalization of the crop management programme, the research results were synthesized, evaluated, and the results of the technological development were presented.
In addition to the designation of appropriate sample spaces for the effective implementation of crop technology tests, the following summarized activities were also carried out:
• Development of soil work processes
• Selection of sorghum seed varieties with knowledge of experimental spaces
• Development of sowings with differentiated crop numbers with knowledge of the site of production and sorghum seeds
• On-site inspection of sowing implementation and monitoring of its process
• Examination of plant development during the growing season by on-site inspection
• Proposing changes to technology with the closing of pilot years
7.) An explanation of the method of industrial applicability of the invention unless it follows from the nature or description of the invention:
Based on what has been described in the previous points, its applicability in the field of agriculture is justified.
8) Demonstration of the beneficial effects of the invention in relation to the state of current technology a) creation of economical, high-return growing and harvesting methods that bring greater returns b) The results achieved can be extended to a large area, considering that in Hungary there are many production districts with unfavourable conditions where grain and silage maize cannot be grown competitively, so it is necessary to look for alternative options
with the help of which we can satisfy the needs of animal husbandry for fodder and forage. c) Our goal was to develop a basic seeding system that approximates reality, which allows for die accurate allocation of operational costs (e.g. amortization, repair-maintenance costs), to examine the profitability conditions of the presented arable crop production technologies, within the framework of which sectoral cost-income studies were carried out for all cultivated crops.
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1. Alternative use of maize production areas in the light of livestock production needs - development of the technology of grain and silage sorghum production
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