Fodder production and nutritive value of six shrubs on acid soil in southern Ethiopia
Fodder production, dry season leaf retention, and concentrations of crude protein and in vitro dry matter (DM) digestibility in fodder of Desmanthus virgatus, Desmodium cinereum, Desmodium distortum, Desmodium discolor, Desmodium gyroides, and Cajanus cajan were compared under cutting on an acid soi...
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University of the West Indies
1993
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| author | Larbi, Asamoah Lazier, John R. Ochang, J. |
| author_browse | Larbi, Asamoah Lazier, John R. Ochang, J. |
| author_facet | Larbi, Asamoah Lazier, John R. Ochang, J. |
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| description | Fodder production, dry season leaf retention, and concentrations of crude protein and in vitro dry matter (DM) digestibility in fodder of Desmanthus virgatus, Desmodium cinereum, Desmodium distortum, Desmodium discolor, Desmodium gyroides, and Cajanus cajan were compared under cutting on an acid soil in southern Ethiopia. Desmodium cinereum, D. distortum, D. discolor, and C. cajan retained a higher percentage of green leaves during the dry season and produced more fodder than D. gyroides and Desmanthus virgatus. Crude protein concentration in fodder of all species during the dry season was above 130 g kg-1 DM, indicating that these species could be used as protein banks to supplement native pastures and crop residues during the dry season. Based on fodder production, dry season leaf retention, and concentration of crude protein in fodder, D. cinereum, D. distortum, D. discolor, and C. cajan are recommended for further testing with animals. |
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| spelling | CGSpace793112025-11-12T12:48:31Z Fodder production and nutritive value of six shrubs on acid soil in southern Ethiopia Larbi, Asamoah Lazier, John R. Ochang, J. forage nutritive value shrubs Fodder production, dry season leaf retention, and concentrations of crude protein and in vitro dry matter (DM) digestibility in fodder of Desmanthus virgatus, Desmodium cinereum, Desmodium distortum, Desmodium discolor, Desmodium gyroides, and Cajanus cajan were compared under cutting on an acid soil in southern Ethiopia. Desmodium cinereum, D. distortum, D. discolor, and C. cajan retained a higher percentage of green leaves during the dry season and produced more fodder than D. gyroides and Desmanthus virgatus. Crude protein concentration in fodder of all species during the dry season was above 130 g kg-1 DM, indicating that these species could be used as protein banks to supplement native pastures and crop residues during the dry season. Based on fodder production, dry season leaf retention, and concentration of crude protein in fodder, D. cinereum, D. distortum, D. discolor, and C. cajan are recommended for further testing with animals. 1993-01-30 2017-01-23T07:01:22Z 2017-01-23T07:01:22Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79311 en Limited Access University of the West Indies Larbi, A. Lazier, J. and Ochang, J. 1993. Fodder production and nutritive value of six shrubs on acid soil in southern Ethiopia. Tropical Agriculture (Trinidad) 70(1): 13-15. |
| spellingShingle | forage nutritive value shrubs Larbi, Asamoah Lazier, John R. Ochang, J. Fodder production and nutritive value of six shrubs on acid soil in southern Ethiopia |
| title | Fodder production and nutritive value of six shrubs on acid soil in southern Ethiopia |
| title_full | Fodder production and nutritive value of six shrubs on acid soil in southern Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Fodder production and nutritive value of six shrubs on acid soil in southern Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fodder production and nutritive value of six shrubs on acid soil in southern Ethiopia |
| title_short | Fodder production and nutritive value of six shrubs on acid soil in southern Ethiopia |
| title_sort | fodder production and nutritive value of six shrubs on acid soil in southern ethiopia |
| topic | forage nutritive value shrubs |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79311 |
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