Nutritive quality of hybrid napier cultivars grown under rainfed ecosystem
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Fodder grass, Nutrient composition, Crude protein, Oxalate contentAbstract
An experiment with 11 popular cultivars of hybrid napier viz. CO-2, CO-3, CO-4, KKM-1, Suguna, Supriya, IGFRI-3, IGFRI-7, DHN-6, PBN-16, and PTH was conducted for one year during 2011-2012. It studied the nutrient composition and oxalate contents of leaves and stems grown under rainfed conditions. Crude protein in leaves was found higher in the cultivars IGFRI-3, CO-3 and DHN-6 (14.2%, 14.1%. and 13.5%). Crude fibre in leaves and stems was high in IGFRI-7. Among the eleven cultivars, the highest oxalate content was observed in the leaves and stems of Suguna and the lowest in CO-4. Considering the overall nutritional quality, viz., percentage content of crude protein and mineral content, CO-3 was rated as superior to all other cultivars.Downloads
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