Productivity and nutritive value of siratro and centro-based brachiaria pastures
| dc.contributor.author | Rushalaza, Venuste Gahutu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-08-28T04:58:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-08-28T04:58:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1991 | |
| dc.description | Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | An experiment was conducted at Sokoine University of Agriculture farm, Morogoro, Tanzania, from October, 1987 to June, 1988. The objective of the study was to evaluate the productivity and nutritive value of Brachiaria brizantha receiving fertilizer N at the rates of 0, 100 and 200 kg/ha. and B.brizantha in association with either Macroptilium atropurpureum (siratro) or Centrosema pubescens (centro) at 42 and 70 days of growth. The study showed that advancing stage of growth caused an increase (P < 0.001) in the DM yield (from 3643 to 4686 kg DM/ha), DDM yield (from 2592 to 3087 kg DDM/ha, NDF (from 65 to 68%), and ADF (from 36 to 41%) of B. brizantha. However, there was a decline in the CP content (from 8.70 to 6.95%) ash content (from 9.06 to 8.85%) and IVDMD (from 75 to 67%). Similarly, there were declines in the CP content (from 9.106 to 7.61%), ash content (from 9.28 to 8.88%) and IVDMD (from 73.52 to 66.98%) of the grass/legume sward with advancing stage of growth. The NDF and ADF contents of the grass/legume mixed swards increased by 5 and 18%, respectively, with advancing stage of growth. However, the ADF content of the legume species in the mixed swards was not affected (P > 0.05). | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Norwegian Agency for International Development (NORAD) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/20.500.14820/7921 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agrculture | |
| dc.subject | Productivity | |
| dc.subject | Nutritive value | |
| dc.subject | Brachiaria brizantha | |
| dc.subject | Siratro | |
| dc.subject | Morogoro | |
| dc.subject | Tanzania | |
| dc.title | Productivity and nutritive value of siratro and centro-based brachiaria pastures | |
| dc.type | Thesis |