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http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2006.176

Chemical Composition, Herbage Yield and Nutritive Value of Panicum antidotale and Pennisetum orientale for Nili Buffaloes at Different Clipping Intervals  

Sarwar, Muhammad (Institute of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology, University of Agriculture)
Mahr-un-Nisa, Mahr-un-Nisa (Institute of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology, University of Agriculture)
Khan, M. Ajmal (Dairy Science Division, National Livestock Research Institute)
Mushtaque, M. (Punjab Forest Department)
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Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences / v.19, no.2, 2006 , pp. 176-180 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was carried out to establish clipping interval of Pennisetum orientale (PO) and Panicum antidotale (PA) to get maximum biomass production with optimal nutritional value for Nili buffaloes. Two clipping intervals i.e. $CI_1$, and $CI_2$ (clipped after every one and two months, respectively) were studied for both grasses. The data on various parameters were compared with PO and PA each clipped at 4 months of age (control). Leaf to stem ratio in both PO and PA declined with increasing clipping interval. Concentration of dry matter (DM) and organic matter (OM) increased (p<0.05) whereas crude protein contents decreased with increasing clipping interval in both grasses. Crude protein and dry herbage yields in PO and PA increased (p<0.05) with increasing clipping interval. The DM and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) digestibilities of PO and PA in ruminally cannulated buffalo bulls decreased (p<0.05) due to more lignification with increasing clipping interval. Ruminal extent of digestion, rate of disappearance of DM and neutral detergent fiber of PO and PA decreased in buffaloes while ruminal lag time of these nutrients increased significantly (p<0.05) with increasing clipping interval. The results from the study imply that two month clipping interval for both PO and PA grasses favored higher biomass with greater nutritional value for Nili buffaloes and sustained grass vigor.
Keywords
Re-growth; Interval; Plant Height; Leaf to Stem Ratio; Maturity; Plant Age; Digestibility;
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