The potential of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lamb) as a dual purpose crop in semi-arid crop/livestock systems in Kenya

Investigates production characteristics, forage quality and animal production potential of some selected Kenyan sweet potato accessions for inclusion into crop/livestock production systems. Presents and discusses results of experiments on fibrous root development and tuber development and vine qual...

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Main Authors: Karachi, M.K., Dzowela, B.H.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1990
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50048
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author Karachi, M.K.
Dzowela, B.H.
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description Investigates production characteristics, forage quality and animal production potential of some selected Kenyan sweet potato accessions for inclusion into crop/livestock production systems. Presents and discusses results of experiments on fibrous root development and tuber development and vine quality. Includes data on chemical composition of vines after 210 days from planting and chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility of rations. Examines the effect of vines and cottnseed cake supplementation on DM intake and calf growth rates.
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spelling CGSpace500482025-11-04T14:07:51Z The potential of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lamb) as a dual purpose crop in semi-arid crop/livestock systems in Kenya Karachi, M.K. Dzowela, B.H. semiarid zones ipomea batatas livestock production animal feeding chemical composition calves supplementary feeding cottonseed cake digestibility feed quality hays Investigates production characteristics, forage quality and animal production potential of some selected Kenyan sweet potato accessions for inclusion into crop/livestock production systems. Presents and discusses results of experiments on fibrous root development and tuber development and vine quality. Includes data on chemical composition of vines after 210 days from planting and chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility of rations. Examines the effect of vines and cottnseed cake supplementation on DM intake and calf growth rates. 1990 2014-10-31T06:08:43Z 2014-10-31T06:08:43Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50048 en Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Centre for Africa
spellingShingle semiarid zones
ipomea batatas
livestock production
animal feeding
chemical composition
calves
supplementary feeding
cottonseed cake
digestibility
feed quality
hays
Karachi, M.K.
Dzowela, B.H.
The potential of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lamb) as a dual purpose crop in semi-arid crop/livestock systems in Kenya
title The potential of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lamb) as a dual purpose crop in semi-arid crop/livestock systems in Kenya
title_full The potential of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lamb) as a dual purpose crop in semi-arid crop/livestock systems in Kenya
title_fullStr The potential of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lamb) as a dual purpose crop in semi-arid crop/livestock systems in Kenya
title_full_unstemmed The potential of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lamb) as a dual purpose crop in semi-arid crop/livestock systems in Kenya
title_short The potential of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lamb) as a dual purpose crop in semi-arid crop/livestock systems in Kenya
title_sort potential of sweet potato ipomea batatas l lamb as a dual purpose crop in semi arid crop livestock systems in kenya
topic semiarid zones
ipomea batatas
livestock production
animal feeding
chemical composition
calves
supplementary feeding
cottonseed cake
digestibility
feed quality
hays
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50048
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