Fodder production and nutritive value of six shrubs on acid soil in southern Ethiopia

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dc.creatorLarbi, Asamoah
dc.creatorLazier, John R.
dc.creatorOchang, J.
dc.date1993-01-30
dc.date2017-01-23T07:01:22Z
dc.date2017-01-23T07:01:22Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:16:37Z
dc.descriptionFodder 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.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/79311
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/147486
dc.languageen
dc.publisherUniversity of the West Indies
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceLarbi, 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.
dc.subjectforage
dc.subjectnutritive value
dc.subjectshrubs
dc.titleFodder production and nutritive value of six shrubs on acid soil in southern Ethiopia
dc.typeJournal Article

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