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Stylosanthes guyanensis Standing Hay as a Source of Dry Season Protein for Cattle in Malawi

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

David Lamboll
David Lamboll
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Botany, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth SY23 3DA, UK
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Summary

Three cultivars of Stylosanthes guyanensis, under two management regimes, were assessed for yield, quality, palatability and persistence under grazing. During the dry season progressive leaf abscission resulted in unpalatable bare stem, but both leafy stem and fallen leaf remained palatable. Between May and September there was a decline in crude protein (from 16 to 11%), phosphorus (0.22 to 0.18%) and potassium (2.3 to 1.7%), but not in digestibility (average 53%). Partial rather than total accumulation of wet season growth ensured less trampling damage, hence better persistence. Cultivar ranking for persistence and leaf yield was Schofield, Cook, Endeavour, although Cook was initially the most productive.

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Research Article
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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 18 , Issue 1 , January 1982 , pp. 79 - 88
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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