The effect of frequency of defoliation on the productivity of selected forage legumes (Stylosanthes hamata, Stylosanthes capitata and Centrosema pascuorum) in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria

cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NG
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479700024960en
cg.issn0014-4797en
cg.issue1en
cg.journalExperimental Agricultureen
cg.subject.ilriCATTLEen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL BREEDINGen
cg.subject.ilriINDIGENOUS BREEDSen
cg.volume31en
dc.contributor.authorTarawali, G.en
dc.contributor.authorMohamed-Saleem, M.A.en
dc.contributor.authorChionuma, P.C.en
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-06T07:00:53Zen
dc.date.available2013-05-06T07:00:53Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/28566
dc.titleThe effect of frequency of defoliation on the productivity of selected forage legumes (Stylosanthes hamata, Stylosanthes capitata and Centrosema pascuorum) in the sub-humid zone of Nigeriaen
dcterms.abstractThe dry matter yield, nutritive value and persistence of three legume species (Stylosanthes hamata Taub., S. capitata Vog. and Centrosema pascuorum Mart. ex. Benth.) cut at different frequencies during the growing season or only once at the end of the growing season were compared. The shorter cutting intervals enhanced regrowth, but very frequent cutting reduced total dry matter and seed yields. A defoliation interval of three to six weeks is recommended. Generally, S.hamata gave the best performance.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.available2008-10-03
dcterms.bibliographicCitationExperimental Agriculture;31(1): 13-19en
dcterms.extentp. 13-19en
dcterms.issued1995-01
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherCambridge University Pressen
dcterms.subjectfeed legumesen
dcterms.subjectsubhumid zonesen
dcterms.subjectdefoliationen
dcterms.subjectproductivityen
dcterms.subjectstylosanthes hamataen
dcterms.subjectstylosanthes capitataen
dcterms.subjectcentrosema pascuorumen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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