Seasonal variation in productivity and nutritive value of Napier grass at Muguga, Kenya
In a field study in Kenya, 55 plots in a Pennisetum purpureum sward were cut in rotation to give a 55-d regrowth cycle. After cutting, each plot was weeded and given 6.3 kg N + 4.5 kg P/ha. The daily DM production varied from 25 (dry season) to 178 kg DM/ha (rainy season). The mean DM yield after 55...
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| author | Anindo, D.O. Potter, H.L. |
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| description | In a field study in Kenya, 55 plots in a Pennisetum purpureum sward were cut in rotation to give a 55-d regrowth cycle. After cutting, each plot was weeded and given 6.3 kg N + 4.5 kg P/ha. The daily DM production varied from 25 (dry season) to 178 kg DM/ha (rainy season). The mean DM yield after 55-d growth was 3.8 t/ha. In vivo (using Boran steers) DM digestibilities were 0.56 and 0.72 in the dry and rainy seasons, respectively, while the respective DM intakes were 2.5 and 2.7 kg/100 kg liveweight. CP content varied from 82 to 148 g/kg DM, lignin from 31 to 70 g/kg DM and NDF from 629 to 742 g/kg DM. |
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| spelling | CGSpace284632023-02-15T10:08:31Z Seasonal variation in productivity and nutritive value of Napier grass at Muguga, Kenya Anindo, D.O. Potter, H.L. plant composition in vivo digestibility nutritive value pennisetum purpureum digestibility feed intake cattle seasonal variation chemical composition crude protein lignin animal fibre feed grasses biomass regrowth In a field study in Kenya, 55 plots in a Pennisetum purpureum sward were cut in rotation to give a 55-d regrowth cycle. After cutting, each plot was weeded and given 6.3 kg N + 4.5 kg P/ha. The daily DM production varied from 25 (dry season) to 178 kg DM/ha (rainy season). The mean DM yield after 55-d growth was 3.8 t/ha. In vivo (using Boran steers) DM digestibilities were 0.56 and 0.72 in the dry and rainy seasons, respectively, while the respective DM intakes were 2.5 and 2.7 kg/100 kg liveweight. CP content varied from 82 to 148 g/kg DM, lignin from 31 to 70 g/kg DM and NDF from 629 to 742 g/kg DM. 1994 2013-05-06T07:00:39Z 2013-05-06T07:00:39Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28463 en Limited Access East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal;59(3): 177-185 |
| spellingShingle | plant composition in vivo digestibility nutritive value pennisetum purpureum digestibility feed intake cattle seasonal variation chemical composition crude protein lignin animal fibre feed grasses biomass regrowth Anindo, D.O. Potter, H.L. Seasonal variation in productivity and nutritive value of Napier grass at Muguga, Kenya |
| title | Seasonal variation in productivity and nutritive value of Napier grass at Muguga, Kenya |
| title_full | Seasonal variation in productivity and nutritive value of Napier grass at Muguga, Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Seasonal variation in productivity and nutritive value of Napier grass at Muguga, Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seasonal variation in productivity and nutritive value of Napier grass at Muguga, Kenya |
| title_short | Seasonal variation in productivity and nutritive value of Napier grass at Muguga, Kenya |
| title_sort | seasonal variation in productivity and nutritive value of napier grass at muguga kenya |
| topic | plant composition in vivo digestibility nutritive value pennisetum purpureum digestibility feed intake cattle seasonal variation chemical composition crude protein lignin animal fibre feed grasses biomass regrowth |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28463 |
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