Effect of stage maturity on chemical composition and nutritive value of sunnhemp (Crotalaria juncea Linn) forage. Short communication

Sunnhemp, a legume crop, is a potential roughage source to livestock either in fresh form or as hay. Stage of maturity at the time of harvest has a profound effect on the chemical composition and nutritive value of forages. The present investigation was undertaken to study the effect of the stage of...

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Published inIndian journal of animal sciences Vol. 55
Main Authors Krishna N, Prasad J.R, Prasad D.A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1985
Subjects
composicion
composition
cosecha
crotalaria juncea
harvesting
maduracion
maturation
nutritive value
recolte
valeur nutritive
valor nutritivo
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Summary:Sunnhemp, a legume crop, is a potential roughage source to livestock either in fresh form or as hay. Stage of maturity at the time of harvest has a profound effect on the chemical composition and nutritive value of forages. The present investigation was undertaken to study the effect of the stage of maturity on the nutitive value of sunnhemp and to determine the optimum stage of harvest.
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ISSN:0367-8318