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Effects of Population, N and Age on Sunflower Grown for Silage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

H. van Arkel
H. van Arkel
Affiliation:
UNDP/FAO/Kenya Beef Industry Development Project, PO Box 1275, Nakuru, Kenya
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Summary

In trials with Helianthus annuus in the highlands of Kenya it appeared that the major constraints for successful utilization of sunflower for forage were: high lodging susceptibility; low DM percentage of the forage; low D-value of the forage when high yielding ( = tall) cultivars are used; and poor silage making characteristics. The proportion and quality of the stem largely governed the nutritive value of the whole plant. A reduced proportion of stem would improve all four constraints, but DM yield would also be reduced. Protein yields were highest at the beginning of flowering, but DOM yields were highest about 9 days later, towards the end of flowering. DM yields were highest towards physiological maturity of the seeds.

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Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , October 1978 , pp. 325 - 335
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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