Cultivar-by-cutting height interactions in Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) grown in a tropical rain-fed environment

• Published in: Acta agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and plant science Vol. 60; no. 3; pp. 199 - 210
• Main Authors: Jørgensen, S.T., Pookpakdi, A., Tudsri, S., Stölen, O., Ortiz, R., Christiansen, J.L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 01.05.2010
• Subjects: Cutting regimes; genetic diversity; principal components; Thailand; tropical fodder production

A field study was conducted in Thailand under a rain-fed environment to determine the effect of four different cutting heights above ground level and two closing dates on dry matter (DM) production, yield components, and fodder quality of five different cultivars of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureu...