Effects of cutting dates on nutritive value of Napier (Pennisetum purpureum) grass planted sole and in association with Desmodium (Desmodium intortum) or Lablab (Lablab purpureus)

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Bayble, Taye ^a   Melaku, Solomon ^b   Prasad, N K ^b  

^a Amhara National Regional State Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development   (Ethiopia)

^b HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Associations; Desmodium; Elephant grass; Lablab; Nutritive value

Indexed keywords

DESMODIUM; DESMODIUM INTORTUM; LABLAB; LABLAB PURPUREUS; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 33846089844     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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