| Autor: |
David Maleko, Angello Mwilawa, George Msalya, Liliane Pasape, Kelvin Mtei |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Scientific African, Vol 6, Iss , Pp - (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2468-2276 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.sciaf.2019.e00214 |
| Popis: |
Low pasture biomass production and dry seasons fodder scarcity are among the major challenges affecting productivity of dairy cattle in Tanzania. Field experiments were set to evaluate growth, biomass yields and nutritional contents of four napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) varieties as feed for ruminants. Experimental napier varieties included Ouma, Kakamega 2 (KK2), Bana and local napier (LN). The study was conducted in the Western Usambara highlands (WUHs) in Tanzania between December 2016 and April 2017 (110 days). The results indicated that the varietal mean stem heights differed significantly (P |
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