Nutritive quality of hybrid napier cultivars grown under rainfed ecosystem

Nutritive quality of hybrid napier cultivars grown under rainfed ecosystem

Authors

  • Savitha Antony KAU
  • C. George Thomas KAU

Keywords:

Fodder grass, Nutrient composition, Crude protein, Oxalate content

Abstract

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.

Author Biographies

Savitha Antony, KAU

Savitha Antony Ph.D. Agronomy student COH, Vellanikkara

C. George Thomas, KAU

C. George Thomas Professor of Agronomy COH, Vellanikkara

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Published

31-10-2014

How to Cite

Antony, S., & George Thomas, C. (2014). Nutritive quality of hybrid napier cultivars grown under rainfed ecosystem. Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 52(1), 90–93. Retrieved from https://jtropag.kau.in/index.php/ojs2/article/view/309

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