Influence of re-growth interval on chemical composition, herbage yield, digestibility and digestion kinetics of Setaria sphacelata and Cenchrus ciliaris in buffaloes

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 381-385

  Mahr Un Nisa, ^a   Ajmal Khan, M ^a,b   Sarwar, Muhammad ^a   Mushtaque, M ^a,c   Murtaza, G ^a   Lee, W S ^a,b   Kim, H S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^c Forest Department   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Buffel Grass; Clipping Interval; Grass Maturity; Grass Sustainability; Stapf. Grass

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BUBALUS; CENCHRUS; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; RODENTIA; SETARIA SPHACELATA;

EID: 33645779010     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.381     Document Type: Article

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